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Agreement between Syria and Lebanon for the sharing of the Great Southern River basin waters and the building of a joint dam on it

Document type
Bilateral
Field of application
Regional/restricted
Date
Apr 20, 2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX;  IUCN (ID: TRE-149256)
Title (Other)

اتفاق بين حكومة الجمهورية العربية السورية وحكومة الجمهورية اللبنانية بشأن تقسيم مياه النهر الكبير الجنوبي وبناء سد مشترك

Language
English
Subject
Water
Keyword
River basin institution International agreement-text Well sinking/boreholes Basin/catchment/watershed
Basin
Southern Great River
Abstract

Agreement regarding the borderline river in the north of Lebanon and the South of Syria near the coast. The Agreement provides for the sharing of annual water resources of the river and the creation of a dam in Idleen Nura Altahta. The Main Syrian–Lebanese Committee for Joint Water shall be responsible for the implementation of the present Agreement and shall form other committees and sub-committees for purposes related to the present Agreement. The Agreement contains also a clause on sustainable use of water upstream of the dam to be constructed.

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Countries Entry into force
Lebanon -
Syrian Arab Republic -