Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Table 5.2
(
Continued
)
Approx.
distance
source to
sea (km)
Highest
altitude
meteorological
station (m)
Approx.
annual
rainfall
(mm)
Approx.
annual
snowfall
(mm)
Agricultural
water use:
% of local
water use
Approx.
basin area
(km
2
)
Max.
altitude of
basin (m)
Specific
discharge
(L/s/km
2
)
Population
density
(/km
2
)
Pilot
site
Mountain
chain
Source
country
River
5c
Taurus
Turkey
Dalaman
5100
230
2420
nd
876
3000
12.40
70
189
6a
Lefka Ori
Greece
Platanias
River
500
20
2453
1050
1980
2000
nd
85
nd
6b
Pseilortis
Mountains
Greece
Almyros
River
200
20
2456
1450
1640
2000
nd
82
nd
7a
Lebanon
Lebanon
15 Lebanese
rivers
7500
130
2850
1900
1200
nd
nd
67
234
7b
Anti-
Lebanon
Lebanon/
Israel
Jordan
800
70
2814
1450
960
650
nd
80
250
8a
Mount Ebal
Palestine
Mount Ebal
River
3200
30
1027
1000
600
50
nd
53
330
8b
Mount
Hebron
Palestine
Palestinian
river
4200
150
9
Tell Atlas
Algeria
Oued Sebaou
2400
70
2305
1950
1000
nd
nd
nd
354
10
High Atlas
Morocco
Tensift
20 500
240
4167
3200
600
1000
0.34
75
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