After 20 months below the line, Cyprus's 18 main reservoirs have crossed 100 million cubic metres of stored water — a milestone that seemed unthinkable when the season opened at barely 27 mln. m³ in late December.
On 7 April 2026, total storage in Cyprus's 18 main dams reached 100.2 mln. m³ (34.4%), up from 98.7 mln. m³ (33.9%) just yesterday. The last time reserves sat above 100 mln. m³ was early August 2024 — roughly 20 months ago. Everything between then and now was a long, painful slide: by late December 2025, the island had dipped to 26.9 mln. m³ (9.2%), the lowest point in years.
The turnaround has been remarkable.
The Climb Back
| Date | Storage (mln. m³) | Fill |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 2025 | 26.9 | 9.2% |
| 16 Feb 2026 | 50.0 | 17.2% |
| 23 Mar 2026 | 78.1 | 26.9% |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 91.7 | 31.5% |
| 6 Apr 2026 | 98.7 | 33.9% |
| 7 Apr 2026 | 100.2 | 34.4% |
Seasonal inflow since October now stands at 82.5 mln. m³ — 4.4 times the entire 2024/25 drought year total of 18.7 mln. m³. February and March together delivered over 59 mln. m³, rewriting the season's trajectory from crisis to recovery.
Declining (3 years)
All Main Reservoirs · Water Development Department bulletin of April 7, 2026
Where the Water Went
The gains are widespread. Eight dams are overflowing at 100% capacity — Xyliatos, Kalopanagiotis, Argaka, Pomos, Agia Marina, Klirou-Malounta, Solea, and Tamassos (near capacity at 99.5%).
The big dams are the ones that moved the needle:
- Kouris — 31.9% (36.7 mln. m³), up from 19.5% last year. New season high, with 14.0 mln. m³ pumped in from Arminou
- Asprokremmos — 36.3% (19.0 mln. m³), up from 24.8% last year
- Evretou — 42.2% (10.1 mln. m³), up from 24.5% last year
- Kannaviou — 46.4% (8.0 mln. m³), up from 26.0% last year
Together, these four hold 73.8 mln. m³ — nearly three quarters of the island's total reserves.
Not There Yet
The milestone is real, but the picture is incomplete. Several dams remain far below healthy levels:
- Achna — 2.1%, zero inflow all season
- Kalavasos — 15.1%, being deliberately drained to supply three districts
- Lefkara — 15.8%, well below last year's 26.6%
The island-wide 10% water supply cut remains in effect. At 34.4%, reserves are still well below the long-term April average. Officials have repeatedly stressed that one good season does not erase the structural water deficit built up over four dry years.
But today, for the first time in almost two years, there are 100 million cubic metres of water in Cyprus's dams. That's worth marking.
Author: Vladimir Bugay, Fragmata developer Data: Cyprus Water Development Department, report of 7 April 2026. Dam level data updated daily at fragmata.info.