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List of rivers of Lebanon

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This is a list of all waterways named as rivers in Lebanon. Lebanon has 16 rivers all of which are non navigable.

Rivers originating on the western face of the Lebanon Mountains
Modern nameOther namesAncient name
Nahr al-Kabir al-JanoubiNahr al-KabirEleutherus River
Astoun River
Arqa River
Nahr al-Bared
Kadisha RiverNahr Abu Ali
Al-Jawz River
Abraham RiverNahr IbrahimAdonis River
Nahr al-KalbDog RiverLycus River
Beirut RiverMagoras River
Damour River
Awali RiverAsclepius River
Siniq River
Zahrani River

Sources: [1] [2] [3]

Rivers originating in the Lebanese hinterland
Modern nameOther namesAncient name
Litani RiverQasimiyeh RiverLeontes River
Asi RiverOrontes River
Hasbani RiverNahal Snir

References

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  1. ↑ "Rivers and Lakes". U.S. Library of Congress. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  2. ↑ Walley, Chris. "The geology of Lebanon - A summary". American University of Beirut. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  3. ↑ 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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