Water quality assessment of the Upper Litani River basin and Lake Qaraoun, Lebanon -1. General charcteristics of the Litani river basin, Lebanon -
- 1.1 Geographical location of the Litani basin, Lebanon
The Litani River is the longest and largest river in Lebanon, with a length of 170 kilometers (km) and an estimated average annual discharge rate of 770 million cubic meters. This perennial river originates from Al-Oleik spring in Hosh Barada in the Bekaa Valley, and flows southward parallel to Mount Lebanon. It deviates to the west in a deep V-shaped valley southwest of Marjaayoun to finally discharge into the Mediterranean
Sea, 7 km north of Tyre (Sour). The Litani River drains nearly one fifth of the waters of Lebanon and has a 2,168 km2 watershed that extends between latitudes 33°50'-34°50'N and longitudes 35°15'- 36°25'E. (2.1 Geographic location - p. 3)
Sea, 7 km north of Tyre (Sour). The Litani River drains nearly one fifth of the waters of Lebanon and has a 2,168 km2 watershed that extends between latitudes 33°50'-34°50'N and longitudes 35°15'- 36°25'E. (2.1 Geographic location - p. 3)
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Countries:
non Europe›Lebanon
River Basins:
Litani
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