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Rainfall in Cyprus
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The total water consumption for 1991 was 250x106
m3. About
68% of this water was used for irrigation, while the rest was potable
water consumed in the domestic, tourism and industrial sector.
Water consumption (1991)
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Sector |
Quantity (m3) |
Percent |
|
Irrigation |
170 |
68% |
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Potable water |
80 |
32% |
|
Domestic |
58.1 |
23.2% |
|
Tourism |
15.8 |
6.3% |
|
Industry |
6.1 |
2.5% |
The development of the water resources is impressive.
The 105 dams and ponds which have been constructed, provides an
approximate capacity of 304.7 million cubic metres. Unfortunately, due
to the reduction in both rainfall and flow of water into the dams, the
quantities of water available for domestic and irrigation purposes have
not been adequate. As a result water-rationing measures were introduced,
in parallel with the development of two big seawater desalination units.
The first one with a capacity of 40,000m3
per day was constructed in april 1997 at Dhekelia, while the second a
capacity of 52,000m3
per day near Larnaca airport in april 2001.
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