19th century map of Lebanon and northern Palestine with modern and ancient names of rivers

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]

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
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

Sources: [2][3][4]

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

See also

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.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Rivers and Lakes". U.S. Library of Congress. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  3. ^ Walley, Chris. "The geology of Lebanon - A summary". American University of Beirut. Archived from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  4. ^ 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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