Which artificial reservoir was created in 1959 by constructing a rockfill dam across the Litani River?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Lake Qaraoun
- Step 1: The Litani River Authority constructed the Qaraoun Dam (Albert Naccache Dam) in the southern Beqaa Valley.
- Step 2: Lake Qaraoun stores up to 220 million cubic meters of water for hydroelectric generation and irrigation.
Answer
Lake Qaraoun.
Why not the others: 'Lake Yammouneh' is an intermittent karstic lake in the western Beqaa; 'Lake Tanour' does not exist; 'Lake Homs' is in Syria.
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