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Near East & North Africa Land and Water Days, Amman, 15-18 December 2013
Connecting transboundary water resources management with national visions and plans in Lebanon
by S.Sarraf
Basin area 244 km²
Length of the river 52 km
Mean annual flow 377MCM
Estimated population 100,000
National views and Plans in Lebanon for Al-Kabir Basin
Additional water resources
Expand the irrigation network to satisfy the needs of the population (from 1,700 to almost 6,700 ha)
Address pollution issues (water Hyacinth)
Address recurrent flood control
Basin area 2,016 km²
Length of the river 38 km
Mean annual flow 410 MCM
Estimated population 381,000
National views and Plans in Lebanon for Al-Assi/Orontes Basin
Additional water resources, by increasing water storage
New irrigation schemes covering an area of 6,800 ha
Address pollution issues (Wastewater treatment plants)
Power generation of 50 MW
Basin area 600 km²
Length of the river 21 km
Mean annual flow 143 MCM
Estimated population 170,000
Government’s projects considered for the Hasbani water course region.
The Wazzani Water Supply Project (WWSP)
The Hasbaya-Hebariyah Water Project
Ibl al Saki Storage Dam Project
The Hasbaya Waste water Project
Construction of dams Distribution of potable water Increasing the irrigated areas Executing wastewater treatment projects Controlling flood
Conclusions
For the two transboundary river basins, al-Kabir and al-Assi where Lebanon and Syria have signed agreements, the strategy is to be achieved through:
For the Hasbani river basinAlmost all projects are at hold until further development of the Arab-Israeli conflict.