Nahr al-Kabir al-Shamali

The Nahr al-Kabir al-Shamali (, Ugaritic: 𐎗𐎈𐎁𐎐, rḥbn, in contrast with the Nahr al-Kabir al-Janoubi, <small>lit. </small>'the southern great river) is a river in Latakia Governorate, Syria.

History

During Ugarit period, the river was known as "Raḥbānu".

Course

Al-Kabir al-Shamali river rises in the Syrian Coastal Mountain Range, north western Syria at the Turkish borders, and runs through a plain area to the south west to finally flow into the Mediterranean Sea south of Latakia.

Dams

• 16 Tishreen dam, built to be used in power generation, storage of rain and river water, and the creation of Mashqita lake for fishing and tourism.
• Baradun Dam, is another dam under construction on the river to the north of the previous one. However, the construction was halted during the Syrian Civil War.

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