The Southern Conveyor Project is the largest water development project undertaken by the Government of Cyprus. The basic objective of the project is to collect and store surplus water flowing to the sea and convey it to areas of demand for both domestic water supply and irrigation.
The project area extends along the southern Cyprus coast, between the Diarizos river in the west and the Kokkinokhoria irrigation area in the east. In view of the large investment and lengthy construction period involved, it was decided to implement the project in two phases
Phase I started in 1984 and included the construction of Kouris dam on Kouris river, with a capacity of 115 MCM, the main conveyor, a 110 Km long pipeline, Achna terminal reservoir, with a capacity of 6,8 MCM, the telemetry system and Kokkinokhoria, Athienou, Troulloi and Avdellero irrigation schemes on a total area of about 9 767 hectares. Phase I was completed in 1994 at a total cost of C£97 million approximately.
Phase II includes Diarizos diversion, conveying water from Diarizos river through a 14,5 Km long tunnel to Kouris dam, Chapotami scheme, Limassol and Tersefanou water treatment plants, Tersefanou-Nicosia conveyor, a 36,5 Km long pipeline, water supply to villages west of Limassol and the Akrotiri, Parekklisia, Mazotos, Kiti and Aradippou irrigation schemes on a total area of about 4159 hectares. The Limassol and Tersefanou water treatment plants, the water supply to villages west of Limassol, the Akrotiri, Parekklisia and Kiti irrigation networks, Diarizos diversion, Tersefanou-Nicosia conveyor and the Chapotami scheme have been completed.
All phase II works are expected to cost C£66 million approximately.
More information for the project you can find in the Booklets | SOUTHERN CONVEYOR PLAN
Project Data
Water resources |
| Kouris Dam | Capacity | 115,0 ΕΚΜ |
| Achna Dam | Capacity | 6,8 ΕΚΜ |
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| Conveyance Systems |  |  |
| Diarizos Diversion Tunnel | Length | 14,5 Km |
| Southern Conveyor | Length | 110,0 Km |
| Tersefanou - Nicosia conveyor | Length | 36,5 Km |
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| Irrigated Areas |
| Kokkinokhoria | 9.270 |
13.926 hectares |
| Athienou | 451 |
| Troulloi - Avdellero | 46 |
| Akrotiri | 1.737 |
| Kiti | 1.206 |
| Mazotos | 615 |
| Parekklisia | 351 |
| Aradippou | 250 |
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| Διυλιστήρια |  |  |
| Lemesou | Capacity | 80.000 m3/day |
| Tersefanou |  Capacity | 65.000 m3/day |
| Kornou | Capacity | 30.000 m3/day |
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