| Asprokremmos Dam | |
|---|---|
Dam's spillway |
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| Official name | Asprokremmos dam |
| Location | Paphos District, Cyprus |
| Coordinates | |
| Construction began | May 1978 |
| Opening date | December 1982 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 53 m |
| Length | 700 m |
| Base width | 220m |
| Impounds | Xeros river |
| Reservoir | |
| Capacity | 52,375,000 m3 |
| Catchment area | 227 km2 |
| Surface area | 2590 km2 |
| Bridge | |
| Width | 16m |
| Current storage level [1] | |
Asprokremmos dam is the second largest dam in Cyprus. It is built at an altitude of about 100 m above sea level and is located 16 km, (10 miles) east of the city of Pafos.
Due to poor rainfall it is a rare event that the dam overflows. The last time this happened was in 2004.[1]
It is considered an important wetland for endemic and migratory birds [2]