List of rivers of Lebanon

This is a list of all waterways named as rivers in Lebanon. Lebanon has 16 rivers all of which are non navigable; 13 rivers originate on the western face of the Lebanon range and run through the steep gorges and into the Mediterranean Sea, the other three arise in the Beqaa Valley.^[1]

Rivers originating on the western face of the Lebanon Mountains Modern name Other names Ancient name Nahr al-Kabir al-Janoubi Nahr al-Kabir Eleutherus River Astoun River Arqa River Nahr al-Bared Kadisha River Nahr Abu Ali Al-Jawz River Abraham River Nahr Ibrahim Adonis River Nahr al-Kalb Dog River Lycus River Beirut River nahr Beirut Magoras River Damour River Nahr Al Damour Damoros river, Tamyrus river Awali River Asclepius River Siniq River Zahrani River Sources: [2] [3] [4]

Rivers originating in the Lebanese hinterland Modern name Other names Ancient name Litani River Qasimiyeh River Leontes River Asi River Orontes River Hasbani River Nahal Snir

References

1. 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.
2. "Rivers and Lakes". U.S. Library of Congress. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
3. Walley, Chris. "The geology of Lebanon - A summary". American University of Beirut. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
4. Al-rehab staff (April 2011). "لمحة عامة عن أنهار لبنان" (in Arabic). شبكة الرحاب. Retrieved 31 January 2012.