Exploitation of hydroelectric potential of the irrigation reservoirs in Eastern Crete

Crete, one of the 5 largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea and the second largest in the Eastern Mediterranean, is facing water scarcity. The need to create water reservoirs is necessary, especially in the region of Eastern Crete where the problem is more intense. The National Water Commission of Greece in obligation to harmonized with the directive 2000/60EC, has located 3 points of creating a water dam or reservoirs for irrigation in the region, but these studies have not provided the possibility of utilizing hydroelectric energy. The study presents a water management plan and the resulting reduction in energy from the water drilling replacement in Eastern Crete and the additional proposal of hydroelectric utilization through approximate hydroelectric calculations.