Connecting transboundary water resources management with national visions and plans in Lebanon, by S.Sarraf , Land and Water Days in Near East & North Africa, 15-18 December 2013, Amman, Jordan

1. 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

3. Basin area
244 km²
Length of the river
52 km
Mean annual flow
377MCM
Estimated population
100,000

5. 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

6. Basin area
2,016 km²
Length of the river
38 km
Mean annual flow
410 MCM
Estimated population
381,000

9. 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

11. Basin area
600 km²
Length of the river
21 km
Mean annual flow
143 MCM
Estimated population 170,000

17. 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

20. 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:
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Construction of dams
Distribution of potable water
Increasing the irrigated areas
Executing wastewater treatment projects
Controlling flood
For the Hasbani river basin
Almost all projects are at hold until further development of the ArabIsraeli conflict.