Qaraoun Dam
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Qaraoun Dam is a major concrete dam in Lebanon that creates Lake Qaraoun, serving as a key source of hydroelectric power, irrigation, and water storage for the Litani River basin.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arch dam
ⓘ
concrete dam ⓘ |
| basinServed | Litani River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | concrete ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1959 ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Lebanon ⓘ |
| createsReservoir | Lake Qaraoun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedBy | French engineering firms ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 800 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| function |
flood control
ⓘ
river flow regulation ⓘ |
| hasHydroelectricPlant |
Awali Hydroelectric Power Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joun Hydroelectric Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Markaba Hydroelectric Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| height | approximately 60 meters ⓘ |
| impact |
regulation of Litani River flow
ⓘ
support of agriculture in southern Lebanon ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | approximately 190 MW ⓘ |
| length | approximately 1,090 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Beqaa Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Qaraoun village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Litani River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Chtaura
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zahlé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1965 ⓘ |
| operator | Litani River Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Litani River Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
hydroelectric power generation
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ water storage ⓘ |
| region | Beqaa Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirCapacity | approximately 220 million cubic meters ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Lake Qaraoun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirSurfaceArea | approximately 12 square kilometers ⓘ |
| reservoirUse |
fishing
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ |
| spillwayType | gated overflow spillway ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| subregion | Western Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterSource | Litani River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterUse |
agricultural irrigation
ⓘ
domestic water supply ⓘ industrial use ⓘ |
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