The Xeros River In Winter
The Asprokremmos Reservoir is beginning to fill up! At the last count, it was close to 40% full. But where is all the water coming from? The Xeros River is normally close to dry, but now it has become a raging torrent. So let's take a look...
Never Seen That Before
My first destination was the Asprokremmos Dam. This is not the Asprokremmos Dam. I spotted this to the right of the motorway out of Paphos. It is the Anatoliko Reservoir, and I don't think I've ever seen it with water before. I left the motorway at this point because I wanted to see how the Ezousa River was behaving.
Ezousa River
Wow! There is normally only a trickle here. But virtually all of the tunnels now have water pouring through them.
To The Sea
Unfortunately, all this lovely water will just flow out to the sea. It's a shame it can't be pumped to the Asprokremmos somehow...
Asprokremmos Reservoir
And here is the Asprokremmos. It is definitely filling up, but there is a long way to go. A few years ago, we had a picnic in the woods to the left of the picnic. That was in 2012, and then the reservoir was full. Hopefully it will be full again this year. I know the rain is a drag, but it is needed...
To The Sea
Of course, when it does overflow again, this view will look a bit different.