Evretou dam

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Evretou dam
Official name	Evretou dam (Φράγμα Ευρέτου)
Impounds	Stavros tis Psokas river
Locale	Paphos District, Cyprus
Maintained by	Cyprus Water Board
Height	70 m
Opening date	1986
Reservoir information
Capacity	24,000,000

Evretou dam, (Φράγμα Ευρέτου) is the third largest dam in Cyprus and also the largest rock-fill dam on the island.^[1] It lies at an altitude of 165m and is located about 15 km south of Polis Chrysochou. It is part of the Chrysochou Irrigation Project the construction of which cost a total of CYP £21,000,000. ^[2]

[edit] See Also

• List of reservoirs and dams in Cyprus

[edit] References

1. ^ Brown, A. J. (1988,). "Use of soft rockfill at Evretou Dam, Cyprus". Geotechnique 38 (3): 333-354. Retrieved on 2007-01-30. 
2. ^ Water Development Department, Chrysochou Irrigation Project [1]