Water resources management in Syria faces several challenges. First, all of the country’s major rivers are shared with neighboring countries, and Syria depends heavily on inflows from Turkey through t
The Barada river, shown here in Damascus in 2009, is the only notable river flowing entirely within Syrian territory
The Euphrates River, shown here near Raqqa, is the most important water source for Syria.
The Yarmouk River forms the border between Jordan and Syria
The Tabqa Dam, Syria's largest dam, and Euphrates Lake on the Euphrates from space, June 1996. North is at the top left of the image.
Euphrates Dam
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The Euphrates Dam, most commonly known as Tabqa Dam; formerly known as al-Thawra Dam during the Ba'athist era, is an embankment dam on the Euphrates, located 40 kilometres upstream from the city of Ra
Water resources management in Syria
…intrusion into the fresh groundwater aquifers. There are 165 dams in Syria with a total storage capacity of 19.6 km3. By far the largest dam is the Tabqa Dam, located near Raqqa on the Euphrates and forming Euphrates Lake. Its purpose is production of hydropower, irrigation and storage of water for drinking…
Construction in 1961
Qal'at Ja'bar surrounded by the waters of Euphrates Lake
Syrian postage stamp commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Corrective Movement program, launched by Hafez al-Assad in 1970. The postage stamp depicts Assad and the Tabqa Dam