Qweik River Basin
- Author: United Nations
- Main Title: Inventory of Shared Water Resources in Western Asia , pp 263-276
- Publication Date: November 2013
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.18356/e18127e8-en
- Language: English
The Qweik River rises in Turkey and discharges in Syria, forming a closed drainage basin. Before the 1950s, the Qweik was the main source of freshwater for the city of Aleppo. However, the river and tributary springs have today run dry as a result of rising demand in Aleppo, the regulation of the river, and the over-exploitation of groundwater resources.
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ISBN (PDF):
9789210560320
Book DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18356/48e4072c-en
Related Subject(s):
Natural Resources Water and Energy
Sustainable Development Goals:
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