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The Awali ( ar, نهر الأولي / ALA-LC: ''Nahr al-Awalī'', ancient Bostrenus / Bostrenos) is a perennial river flowing in Southern Lebanon. In ancient times it was known as the River Asclepius. It is long, originating from the Barouk mountain at a height of and the Niha mountain.
The Awali is supplemented by two tributaries, the Barouk and Aaray rivers. The Awali is also known as the Bisri river in its upper section; it flows through the western face of
The Awali ( ar, نهر الأولي / ALA-LC: ''Nahr al-Awalī'', ancient Bostrenus / Bostrenos) is a perennial river flowing in Southern Lebanon. In ancient times it was known as the River Asclepius. It is long, originating from the Barouk mountain at a height of and the Niha mountain.
The Awali is supplemented by two tributaries, the Barouk and Aaray rivers. The Awali is also known as the Bisri river in its upper section; it flows through the western face of Mount Lebanon
Mount Lebanon ( ar, جَبَل لُبْنَان, ''jabal lubnān'', ; syr, ܛܘܪ ܠܒ݂ܢܢ, ', , ''ṭūr lewnōn'' french: Mont Liban) is a mountain range in Lebanon. It averages above in elevation, with its peak at .
Geography
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and into the Mediterranean. The Awali river has a discharge of , it forms a watershed that has an area of about . The river flows into Joun Lake, which is part of the Bisri Dam project to improve the supply of fresh water to the region. A large portion of the Bisri Dam project funding, from the World Bank, was cancelled by the World Bank in September 2020.
References
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