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The small dam of Agia Marina Chrysochous overflowed on Thursday, with a capacity of 298 thousand cubic meters of water, sending "promising signals" according to the president of the K.In a statement to CNA, Theocharous said that the small dam of Agia Marina Chrysochous is connected to the Chrysochous water project along with the dams of Pomos, Argaka and Evretos.
In a statement to CNA, Theocharous said that the small dam of Agia Marina Chrysochous is connected to the Chrysochous water project along with the dams of Pomos, Argaka and Evretos. The last time it had overflowed was on 12.1.2020 and 17.1.2019, he said.
The community leader of Agia Marina Chrysochous described the overflow as very important and wished as the dam in their area overflows every year.
He also pointed out that the dam is fed by the banks of the river Xeros and is only 2.5 to 3 km from the sea
This is a unique area that is a lung of greenery, since, as he explained, the natural and artificial beauty of the dam is complemented by the wild flora of the village. He also said that the dam of Agia Marina Chrysochous covers one thousand five hundred stairs of arable land for irrigation.
In Paphos to date, three other dams, those of Asprokremmos, Pomos and Argaka, have overflowed. Theocharous said that usually the small dam of Agia Marina Chrysochous overflows a month after the overflow of the dams of Pomos and Argaka.
Among the dams that have not yet overflowed in Paphos Province is the Kanavious dam with a capacity of about 17 million cubic meters of water, which is at 89% of its capacity, while the Evretos dam with a capacity of 24 million cubic meters of water is at almost 85% of its capacity.
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