Where is Kouris Reservoir?

Kouris Reservoir is a lake in Cyprus. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.

Is Kouris Reservoir safe to swim in?

Kouris Reservoir has official nutrient and clarity measurements, not a bacteria swim class and not a safety clearance. Algal blooms, currents, and depth are not covered. Always check local notices before swimming.

Kouris Reservoir

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WDD publishes the water-quality measurements for Kouris Reservoir. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity

10 m

Secchi · sampled 2023

Phosphorus

7.5 µg/L

Measured by WDD

Chlorophyll-a

6 µg/L

Measured by WDD

Limited data

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Kouris Reservoir in Cyprus has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 10 m visibility. Phosphorus: 7.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 6 µg/L.

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How Kouris Reservoir is classified

Kouris Reservoir in Cyprus is published with the authority's own measurements and class. The measurements here are published by the agency that samples the lake, as reported. Sampling here has recorded water clarity, phosphorus and algae (chlorophyll-a).

LakeQuality publishes no grade of its own beside it. Everything below thathas been measured is reported on this page.

Monitoring: the Water Development Department of Cyprus, via UNEP GEMS/Water.

Kouris Reservoir is a lake in Unknown County, Cyprus.

Source: the Water Development Department of Cyprus, via UNEP GEMS/Water — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2023-09-05. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Kouris Reservoir is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Clear water32.8 ft of visibility

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Kouris Reservoir is safe to swim in today is a call for the Water Development Department of Cyprus, via UNEP GEMS/Water and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Kouris Reservoir

These are the measurements WDD publishes for Kouris Reservoir. More on the source.

Crystal clear, you can see 32.8 ft down. Phosphorus 7.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 6 µg/L. TSI 36.

Water quality readings
Measure	Reading	Where it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)	10m	Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.
Total phosphorus	7.5µg/L	Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.
Chlorophyll-a (algae)	6µg/L	Measured, not scored The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water.
Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a.	36	Oligotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Low nutrients, clear water. No reading is a swimming clearance.

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Frequently asked questions about Kouris Reservoir

Where is Kouris Reservoir?: Kouris Reservoir is a lake in Cyprus. This page reports official water-quality measurements, shown as reported.
What is the water quality of Kouris Reservoir?: Kouris Reservoir in Cyprus has official water-quality measurements, shown as reported. Water clarity: 10 m visibility. Phosphorus: 7.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 6 µg/L.
Is Kouris Reservoir safe to swim in?: Kouris Reservoir has official nutrient and clarity measurements, not a bacteria swim class and not a safety clearance. Algal blooms, currents, and depth are not covered. Always check local notices before swimming.

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Where this data comes from

40 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2016–2023. Retrieved from UNEP GEMS/Water GFQA (not the EPA Water Quality Portal) on 2026-08-16.

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Analytical methods

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Monitoring station identifiers (1)

CYP00019

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