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Ground Water
Many aquifers have been formed primarily in the
sedimentary materials and the estimated amount of stored
ground water is 10,300 hm3/year.

Surface Water
There are 765 recorded streams, 45 of which are perennial. Four
rivers flow from the northern countries into Greece, and one river
crosses the border into Albania. There are many seasonal springs
that feed into small streams. There are more than fifty lakes in
Greece, three of which are trans-boundary.

Water storage features
Dams of differing capacities have been constructed for
domestic supply and irrigation purposes and the production of
hydroelectric power. There are also several small water
reservoirs that are used mainly for irrigation.