Ouâdi ej Jaouz
Ouâdi ej Jaouz is a wadi in Bekaa, Lebanon and has an elevation of 841 metres. Ouâdi ej Jaouz is situated nearby to the locality Bou Frès, as well as near the area El Aadaïlîyé.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Qaraoun.
Lake Qaraoun
Reservoir
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Lake Qaraoun is an artificial lake or reservoir located in the southern region of the Beqaa Valley, Lebanon. It was created near Qaraoun village in 1959 by building a 61 m-high concrete-faced rockfill dam in the middle reaches of the Litani River. Lake Qaraoun is situated 3 km north of Ouâdi ej Jaouz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Qaraoun and Aitanite.
Qaraoun
Town
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Qaraoun is a Lebanese village, 85 km from Beirut, known for its Lake Qaraoun in the Beqaa Valley formed by the El Wauroun Dam built in 1959. It is an ecologically fragile zone in the Western Beqaa District.
Aitanite
Village
Aitanite/ Aitaneet is a village in Lebanon, in the West Beqaa region. Aitanit is located in the southern region of Lebanon, particularly the Beqaa Valley. Aitanite is situated 2½ km west of Ouâdi ej Jaouz.
Sohmor
Village
Sohmor is a small town in the Beka'a Valley of Lebanon, situated in the Western Beqaa District and south of the Beqaa Governorate. It lies south of Lake Qaraoun on the Litani River. Sohmor is situated 4 km south of Ouâdi ej Jaouz.
Ouâdi ej Jaouz
- Type: Wadi
- Also known as: “Ouadi ej Jaouz” and “Wādī al Jawz”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Bekaa, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.55528° or 33° 33′ 19″ northLongitude
35.69917° or 35° 41′ 57″ eastElevation
841 metres (2,759 feet)Open location code
8G5QHM4X+4MGeoNames ID
273406
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In Other Languages
“Ouâdi ej Jaouz” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “وادي الجوز”
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