List of rivers of Lebanon

This is a list of all 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]

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
Ostouene River
Nahr Ghadir
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

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

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[MOTE-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.

[LOC-2] "Rivers and Lakes". U.S. Library of Congress. Retrieved 31 January 2012.

[walley-3] Walley, Chris. "The geology of Lebanon - A summary". American University of Beirut. Retrieved 31 January 2012.

[rehab-4] Al-rehab staff (April 2011). "لمحة عامة عن أنهار لبنان" (in Arabic). شبكة الرحاب. Retrieved 31 January 2012.

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