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-metre-high (200 ft) concrete-faced rockfill dam (the largest dam in Lebanon) in the middle reaches of the Litani River (longest river in Lebanon). The reservoir has been used for hydropower generation (190 megawatts or 250,000 horsepower), domestic water supply, and for irrigation of 27,500 hectares...
Read moreWonderful serenity view for Karaoun's lake from both sides (karaoun to aitanit and saghbeen and vice versa). Special care is needed from the municipalities around this lake to make it more popular and touristic.
This lake is artificial one, but still give amazing...
Read moreThere is low average of water and the water is full of the people wastes and garbage. We are planting trees next to the lake so that we help in lowering air pollution and sooner the lake will be taken care of and it...
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