Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus’ dams are 39.6 per cent full, with total storage at 115.2 million cubic metres of water, the Water Development Department said on Monday. A WDD official reported improved inflows compared with the same date last year.
Storage levels and inflows
Chief technical engineer Marios Hadjicostis told the Cyprus News Agency there is “good inflow for the season”, noting that last year dam levels stood at 23 per cent, or 66.7 million cubic metres, on the same date.
Several small dams are already overflowing, he said, while reservoirs in the Southern Conveyor system hold about 67 million cubic metres, equal to 35.5 per cent capacity.
Paphos district
In the Paphos district, dam levels are slightly higher, with storage at 31.2 million cubic metres, or 43.5 per cent.
Outlook for the coming days
Hadjicostis said inflows are expected to continue increasing gradually in the coming days, but stressed this is not a period for rapid rises in water levels.
He said the current season typically brings steady rather than large inflows, adding that overall conditions remain satisfactory for this time of year.
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