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Abana
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Abana , in the Bible, river of Damascus. It is probably the Barada, flowing near Damascus. See also Pharpar .
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Barada
, ancient Abana , river, 52 mi (84 km) long, rising in the Anti-Lebanon Mts. and flowing S to marshy Lake Al Utaybah, SE Syria...vineyards thrive there. Two dams on the Barada generate hydroelectricity and store water for irrigation. See Abana .
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Pharpar
, in the Bible, river of Damascus. Its identity with the Awaj, a river flowing easterly south of the city, is doubtful. The other river of Damascus was the Abana .
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