Information About Greek Dams
This webpage contains some typical information about the 10 highest Large Dams in Greece. You can also have a look at the Greek National registry of Large Dams prepared in a preliminary stage for the ICOLD World Registry of Dams.
We aim to include more dams in the near future, so don’t forget to visit our webpage again soon!
You can download here the 1st version of the issue titled “The Dams of Greece”, published by GCOLD in November 2013. Moreover take a look at our map at here.
Large Dams in Greece
Thissavros Dam
Position: Drama Prefecture
River: Nestos
Dam Type: Rockfill
Dam Height: 172m
Dam Volume: 12×106m3
Reservoir capacity: 705×106m3
Owner: Public Power Corporation (PPC)
Sykia Dam (under construction)
Position: Trikalon-Karditas-Artas Prefectures
River: Acheloos
Dam Type: Earthfill
Dam Height: 170m
Dam Volume: 12x106m3
Reservoir capacity: 500x106m3
Owner: Planning and Public Works
Kremasta Dam
Position: Evritania-Aitoloakarnania Prefectures
River: Acheloos
Dam Type: Earthfill
Dam Height: 165m
Dam Volume: 8,1×106m3
Reservoir capacity: 3800×106m3
Owner: Public Power Corporation (PPC)
Messochora Dam (under construction)
Position: Trikala Prefectures
River: Acheloos
Dam Type: CFRD
Dam Height: 150m
Dam Volume: 5×106m3
Reservoir capacity: 358×106m3
Owner: Public Power Corporation (PPC)
Ilarion Dam (under construction)
Position: Kozani Prefecture
River: Aliakmon
Dam Type: Earthfill
Dam Height: 130m
Dam Volume: 8,8×106m3
Reservoir capacity: 520×106m3
Owner: Public Power Corporation (PPC)
Evinos Dam
Position: Aitoloakarnania Prefecture
River: Evinos
Dam Type: Earthfill
Dam Height: 126m
Dam Volume: 14×106m3
Reservoir capacity: 113×106m3
Owner: Water Supply and Sewage Company
Mornos Dam
Position: Fokida Prefecture
River: Mornos
Dam Type: Earthfill
Dam Height: 125m
Dam Volume: 17×106m3
Reservoir capacity: 780×106m3
Owner: Water Supply and Sewage Company
Polyphyto Dam
Position: Kozani Prefecture
River: Aliakmon
Dam Type: Rockfill
Dam Height: 112m
Dam Volume: 3×106m3
Reservoir capacity: 1200×106m3
Owner: Public Power Corporation (PPC)
Smokovo Dam
Position: Karditsa Prefecture
River: Sofaditis
Dam Type: Rockfill
Dam Height: 104m
Dam Volume: 3×106m3
Reservoir capacity: 137×106m3
Owner: Planning and Public Works
Platanovrissi Dam
Position: Drama Prefecture
River: Nestos
Dam Type: Βαρύτητας απο RCC
Dam Height: 95m
Dam Volume: 0,45×106m3
Reservoir capacity: 57×106m3
Owner: Public Power Corporation (PPC)
