 The Litani River, which lies entirely within the territory of Lebanon rises near the historic city of Baalbek (now the site hardly discernible due to high rate of water extraction in this reach for pumping and ancient city development) and flows through for before it outlets into the Mediterranean Sea.It is one of the 40 major streams in Lebanon and is the longest from the source to the Mediterranean Sea.The land on the periphery of the reservoir consists of agricultural lands on the eastern side where arable crops and olive orchards are seen.