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| BU Number | BU0101 |
|---|---|
| Village | Evrykhou |
| Related BUs | BU0074 BU0100 BU0105 BU0106 BU0107 BU0108 BU0134 |
| Easting | 490212.00 |
| Northing | 3877552.00 |
| Elevation | 365 |
| Source | GPS |
| BU Summary | Weir, Evrykhou. Channel diverting water from river to the east and west. Possibly pre-Ottoman. |
| Location | Just east of Koumis mill along Karkotis river |
| Vegetation | Eucalyptus, river bushes (pourple flowers, anti-mosquito shrub - ask Neil) |
| Access | Along dirt track, the same 'kamilostrata' as leading to Koumis mill |
| Building Type | Weir |
| Structure Type | Weir |
| Current Use | Diversion of water from river to east and west of river |
| Past Use | same |
| Structure Name | Deimma Kousoulioti |
| Special Features | Cement plaque on west bank with inscription 'WSID 1951' (water supply and irrigation Department) |
| Moderations/Alterations | Rock channels carved by water flow into bedrock. Some channels have been cemented. Older bedrock cut steps in igneous black basalt located near plaque and from millhouse entry down to river. |
| Description | Located on Evrikhou soil but leads water into Phlasou. The river narrows and flows between a steep rocky embankment on the east and a lower rock cut (man made) embankment on the west. At its point of entry the weir is the narrowest and it fans out to a trapezoid shape to its northernmost edge where the water flows out from two canals (koftouses) at the corners while the river bed continues down the center. As the flow of water enters the weir, (deimma) 3 trapezoid shaped tiers have been formed. From the first and southernmost tier a canal(koftousa) about 1m. wide leads off at an angle to the west, off the main river bed. This is known as deimma Aouroulaitis. Where this aligns to the second tier, an opening has been formed to allow water to return to the river bed (via a low trapezoid cement embankment) when the Aourouliatis flow is cut off by a 'koftousa'. The second tier has a canal (koftousa) leading off to the opposite bank and this is the Kousouliotis weir. The third and northernmost tier down the center of the river allows the flow of water in the river bed proper. |
| Date | Pre-Ottoman ? |
| Period 1100 | Yes |
| Period 1601 | No |
| Period 1701 | No |
| Period 1801 | No |
| Period 1851 | No |
| Period 1901 | No |
| Period 1951 | No |
| Oral Information | Mr. Petros Evthimiades, Linou mayor |
| Recorded By | SEZ |
| Recorded Date | 16/7/2002 00:00:00 |
| Entered By | SEZ |
| Entered Date | 30/7/2002 00:00:00 |