Jaouz River

Jaouz River
Map
Location
CountryLebanon
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Mediterranean Sea
Length38 kilometres (24 mi)
Mseilha fort stands on a rock by Jaouz River

Jaouz River (Arabic: نهر الجوز) is a river in Lebanon. It is 38 km long.[1] It originates near Tannourine and flows into the Mediterranean near the city of Batroun.[2]

The river suffers from pollution, and dries completely in the summer.[3]

References

  1. ^ "آثار نهر الجوز تعيد رواية التاريخ". www.lebarmy.gov.lb (in Arabic). 2018-08-06. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  2. ^ "«كان عنا طواحين» على نهر الجوز".
  3. ^ "Intérêt de l'analyse multidimensionnelle pour évaluer la qualité physicochimique et microbiologique d'eaux de rivieres en régime méditerranéen : cas des rivières Kadisha-Abou Ali et El Jaouz au Liban | WorldCat.org". search.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2024-10-28.