Asprokremmos Reservoir, irrigation reservoir in Phinikas, Paphos district, Cyprus
Asprokremmos Reservoir is Cyprus's second-largest dam, an earth-fill structure completed in 1982 at about 100 m above sea level, 16 km east of Pafos. Its 52.375 million cubic metre lake lies mostly in Phinikas community, with small parts in Anarita, Nikokleia and Mandria, fed by the Xeros River.
Asprokremmos Dam was completed in 1982 as an earth-fill dam forming a reservoir of 52.375 million cubic metres, the second largest in Cyprus by capacity. It is part of the Paphos Irrigation Project, and its water comes from the Xeros River. Most of the lake lies in the community of Phinikas, with smaller parts in Anarita, Nikokleia and Mandria.
The reservoir is stocked with fish including sea bass, carp, mosquito fish, redfin, tilapia and catfish, and amateur fishing is permitted. Its Greek name, Asprokremmos, means 'white sink' and refers to the white limestone of the area. The reservoir lies mostly in the community of Phinikas, with parts in Anarita, Nikokleia and Mandria.
The dam lies 16 km east of Pafos, at about 100 m above sea level, and most of the reservoir falls within the community of Phinikas, with smaller parts in Anarita, Nikokleia and Mandria. It is fed by the Xeros River and forms part of the Pafos Irrigation Project. Amateur fishing is permitted in the reservoir.
The reservoir has overflowed seven times since its construction: in 1988, 1989, 29 January 2004, 26 January 2012, 2013, 5 March 2019 and 4 January 2020. The water comes from the Xeros River, and the lake is stocked with fish such as sea bass, carp and tilapia, with amateur fishing permitted.
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