https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/bisri-dam
The Bisri Dam will be constructed immediately upstream of the village of Bisri on the Bisri river. It will store 125 million cubic meters of water, and will fill up naturally in the winter and spring for use during the summer and fall.
Bisri Dam will bring clean and continuous water to Beirut and Mount Lebanon by 2024. Dr. Jean-Roger Mercier, is the chair and the environmentalist of the Independent Panel of Experts on Environmental and Social Safeguards in charge of monitoring the Lebanon Water Supply Augmentation Project (Bisri Dam) project.
The Bisri Dam will be constructed immediately upstream of the village of Bisri on the Bisri river. It will store 125 million cubic meters of water, and will fill up naturally in the winter and spring for use during the summer and fall. Without pumping, the water will flow to the GBML area entirely by gravity.
Bisri Dam will bring clean and continuous water to Beirut and Mount Lebanon by 2024. Dr. Jean-Roger Mercier, is chair and environmentalist of the Independent Panel of Experts on Environmental and Social Safeguards in charge of monitoring the Lebanon Water Supply Augmentation Project (Bisri Dam) project.
Bisri Dam will bring clean and continuous water to Beirut and Mount Lebanon by 2024. *Arlene K. Fleming, archaeologist and specialist in cultural heritage documentation, conservation and management, explains how Mar Moussa Church and the remains of the Saint Sophia Monastery in the Bisri Dam area will be preserved.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/video/2018/03/22/bisri-dam-is-earthquake-resistant
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Erdik is member of the Independent Design Review Board tasked with evaluating and overseeing the Bisri Dam Project. He is a renowned international expert in dams’ safety, professor in earthquakes engineering and member of the International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD) Committee.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/search?q=bisri+dam
Bisri Dam will bring clean and continuous water to Beirut and Mount Lebanon by 2024. Dr. Jean-Roger Mercier, is the chair and the environmentalist of the Independent Panel of Experts on Environmental and Social Safeguards in charge of monitoring the Lebanon Water Supply Augmentation Project (Bisri Dam) project.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2017/02/06/24-7-water-supply-in-beirut-fantasy-or-reality
The World Bank Group supports the Lebanese water sector through technical assistance and a wide range of operations, including the Water Supply Augmentation Project, better known as the Bisri Dam. The Lebanese government decided on the location for the dam after years of studying options, carrying out social and environmental impact assessments, and gathering feedback from public consultation.
https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/lebanon
Lebanon Water Supply Augmentation Project (Bisri Dam) The project’s objective is to increase the volume of water available to the Greater Beirut and Mount Lebanon area. The Project is financed by the World Bank, Islamic Development Bank and Government of Lebanon.
https://www.albankaldawli.org/ar/programs/bisri-dam
يهدف مشروع تحسين إمدادات المياه في لبنان إلى زيادة حجم المياه المتاحة لمنطقة بيروت الكبرى وجبل لبنان. ويعد هذا المشروع واحداً من أكبر مشاريع البنك الدولي في البلد وسيساهم في تعزيز مشاريع التنمية في المجتمعات المحلية ...