Lake Qaraoun
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Lake Qaraoun is Lebanon’s largest artificial lake, created by damming the Litani River and serving as a key source of irrigation, hydropower, and water storage in the Beqaa Valley.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lake Qaraoun canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artificial lake
ⓘ
reservoir ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartOfDam | 1959 ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Lebanon ⓘ |
| createdBy | Qaraoun Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| damCompletionYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| damHeight | approximately 60 metres ⓘ |
| damLength | approximately 1,090 metres ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 2,600 feet above sea level
ⓘ
approximately 800 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| formedByDamming | Litani River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Qaraoun Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTransliteration | Lake Qaroun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDamType | concrete-faced rockfill dam ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalIssue |
algal blooms
ⓘ
eutrophication ⓘ fish kills ⓘ water pollution ⓘ |
| hasTourismActivity |
boat trips
ⓘ
restaurants along the lakeshore ⓘ |
| inflow | Litani River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLargestArtificialLakeIn | Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beqaa Governorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Beqaa Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | village of Qaraoun ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Litani River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedSouthOf | Chtaura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedWestOf | Zahlé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingAuthority | Litani River Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumCapacity | about 220 million cubic metres ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Joub Jannine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saghbine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outflow | Litani River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Litani River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
domestic and municipal water supply
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation on the Litani River ⓘ irrigation of agricultural lands in southern Lebanon ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| surfaceArea |
approximately 11.9 square kilometres
ⓘ
approximately 4.6 square miles ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
flood control ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| waterSourceFor |
hydropower
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ water storage ⓘ |
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