Barrage el Qaraaoun

Barrage el Qaraaoun is a dam in , and has an elevation of 838 metres. Barrage el Qaraaoun is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the town .
  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon
  • Also known as: “Sadd al Qara‘awn” and “Sadd al Qir‘awn”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lake Qaraoun.

Reservoir
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is an artificial lake or reservoir located in the southern region of the , . It was created near village in 1959 by building a 61 m-high concrete-faced rockfill dam in the middle reaches of the . is situated 4 km north of Barrage el Qaraaoun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aitanite and Qaraoun.

Village
Aitanite/ Aitaneet is a village in , in the West region. Aitanit is located in the southern region of Lebanon, particularly the .

Town
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is a village, 85 km from , known for its in the formed by the El Wauroun Dam built in 1959. It is an ecologically fragile zone in the . is situated 3 km northeast of Barrage el Qaraaoun.

Village
is a small town in the Beka'a Valley of , situated in the and south of the . It lies south of on the . is situated 3 km south of Barrage el Qaraaoun.

Barrage el Qaraaoun

Latitude
33.54806° or 33° 32′ 53″ north
Longitude
35.69111° or 35° 41′ 28″ east
Elevation
838 metres (2,749 feet)
Open location code
8G5QGMXR+6C
Geo­Names ID
269080
Wiki­data ID
Q21564297
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Barrage el Qaraaoun” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سد القرعون”
  • Cebuano: “Barrage el Qaraaoun”
  • Swedish: “Barrage el Qaraaoun”

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