Līṭanī River Authority
hydroelectric project, Lebanon
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Lebanon
- In Lebanon: Resources and power
The Līṭānī River hydroelectric project generates electricity and has increased the amount of irrigated land for agriculture. Lebanon’s power networks and facilities were damaged during the country’s civil war and by Israeli air strikes carried out during the periodic warfare of the late 20th and early…
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Līṭānī River
- In Līṭānī River
The Litani River Authority, established in 1954, was to have provided for an increase in irrigated land, generation of electricity, and development of recreational areas; however, the main achievement of the project was later limited to the establishment of electrical power plants.
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