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Creator is exactly "Ministry of Agriculture Rural Development and Environment (Republic of Cyprus), Water Development Department"

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Xyliatos No 2 Dam

Capacity: 1,430.000 m3
Year of Operation: 1982
Type: Rockfill
Category: Large Dam
Designed by: Water Development Department
Constructed by: General Construction Co

Tags: Dams--Cyprus--Xyliatos, Φράγματα--Κύπρος--Ξυλιάτος

Vyzakia Dam

Capacity: 1,690.000 m3
Year of Operation: 1994
Type: Earthfill
Category: Large Dam
Designed by: Water Development Department
Constructed by: Cybarco Ltd

Tags: Dams--Cyprus--Vyzakia, Φράγματα--Κύπρος--Βυζακιάς

Visit of the first President of the Republic of Cyprus Archbishop Makarios III to the offices of the Water Development Department

Government's water policy:

The main characteristic of the period from 1960 until the Turkish invasion, was the close cooperation between the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, through the Water Development Department, and international…

Tags: black and white photography, Makarios III--Archbishop of Cyprus--1913-1977, Water supply--Cyprus--History, Μακάριος Γ'--Αρχιεπίσκοπος Κύπρου--1913-1977, Ύδρευση--Κύπρος--Ιστορία

Underground stone built channel of the laoumi

During the period of Frankish and Venetian domination (1192-1489 A.D. and 1489-1571 A.D. respectively) the towns of Cyprus were surrounded by walls and well fortified. The conquerors of the island solved the problem of lack of potable water supplies…

Tags: Water supply--Cyprus--History, Ύδρευση--Κύπρος--Ιστορία

Underground masonry conveyors that conveyed water from the "laoumia" to the stone aqueducts for the water supply of the town of Larnaca

During the Turkish domination (1571-1878 A.D.), the Turks found organised towns and advanced agriculture. They misappropriated the already existing properties that they found and they never felt that they needed to be creative. On the contrary, they…

Tags: Water supply--Cyprus--History, Ύδρευση--Κύπρος--Ιστορία