Barada
Barada
(bär`ədə), ancient Abana (ăb`ənə), river, 52 mi (84 km) long, rising in the Anti-Lebanon Mts. and flowing S to marshy Lake Al Utaybah, SE Syria; forms the Ghouta oasis, site of the city of Damascus. The Barada's waters have been used for irrigation for centuries; fruit orchards, wheat, and vineyards thrive there. Two dams on the Barada generate hydroelectricity and store water for irrigation. See AbanaAbana, in the Bible, river of Damascus. It is probably the Barada, flowing near Damascus. See also Pharpar.
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