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]
| Modern name | Other names | Ancient name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nahr al-Kabir | Nahr al-Kabir al-Janoubi | Eleutherus | Marks ancient boundary between Phoenicia and Syria |
| Ostouene River | |||
| Nahr Ghadir | |||
| Arqa River | |||
| Nahr al-Bared | |||
| Kadisha River | Nahr Abu Ali | ||
| Nahr al-Jaouz | |||
| Nahr Ibrahim | Nahr Brahim | Adonis | Associated with the Adonis myth; site of fertility cults |
| Nahr al-Kalb | Dog River | Lycus (Greek: Λύκος, “wolf river”) | Famous for inscriptions left by conquerors from Ramses II to the Allied forces |
| Beirut River | Nahr Beirut | Magoras | Flows through Beirut; mentioned in classical geography |
| Damour River | Nahr Al Damour | Damoros, Tamyras | South of Beirut; noted in Roman texts |
| Awali River | Bostrenus, Asclepius | Near Sidon; linked to healing cults of the Temple of Eshmun | |
| Siniq River | |||
| Zahrani River | |||
| Jaouz River |
| Modern name | Other names | Ancient name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Litani River | Qasimiyeh River | Leontes (Greek: Λεόντης, “lion river”) | Longest river entirely in Lebanon; vital for irrigation |
| Asi River | Orontes | ||
| Hasbani River | Upper Jordan River |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
