List of rivers of Lebanon
This is a list of waterways named as rivers in Lebanon. Lebanon has 22 rivers all of which are non-navigable; 28 rivers originate on the western face of the Lebanon range and run through the steep gorges and into the Mediterranean Sea, the other 6 arise in the Beqaa Valley.[1]
Modern name | Other names | Ancient name |
---|---|---|
Nahr al-Kabir al-Janoubi | Nahr al-Kabir | Eleutherus |
Ostouene River | ||
Nahr Ghadir | ||
Arqa River | ||
Nahr al-Bared | ||
Kadisha River | Nahr Abu Ali | |
Al-Jawz River | ||
Abraham River | Nahr Ibrahim | Adonis |
Nahr al-Kalb | Dog River | Lycus |
Beirut River | Nahr Beirut | Magoras |
Damour River | Nahr Al Damour | Damoros, Tamyras |
Awali River | Bostrenus, Asclepius | |
Siniq River | ||
Zahrani River |
Modern name | Other names | Ancient name |
---|---|---|
Litani River | Qasimiyeh River | Leontes |
Asi River | Orontes | |
Hasbani River | Nahal Snir |
See also
References
- ^ ECODIT (October 2005). "National action plan for the reduction of pollution into the mediterranean sea from land based sources" (PDF). Lebanese ministry of the environment. Retrieved 31 January 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Rivers and Lakes". U.S. Library of Congress. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ^ Walley, Chris. "The geology of Lebanon - A summary". American University of Beirut. Archived from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ^ Al-rehab staff (April 2011). "لمحة عامة عن أنهار لبنان" (in Arabic). شبكة الرحاب. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
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