Nahr Al-Bared

This article is about a river in northern Lebanon. For other uses, see Nahr al-Bared (disambiguation).

نهر البارد
Location
Country	Lebanon
Physical characteristics
Source
• elevation	1180
Mouth	Mediterranean Sea
• coordinates	34°30′45″N 35°57′16″E
Length	31km

Nahr Al-Bared is one of the three rivers in the Akkar District of North Lebanon. It is fed by springs in the mountains and runs for 31 km and passes along the southern side of Nahr Al-Bared Palestine Refugee Camp before reaching the Mediterranean Sea. The river waters are used for agricultural irrigation and for sewage discharge, as well as municipal waste.

See also

• Rivers of Lebanon