Lake Homs

Lake Homs (Arabic: بحيرة حمص) (also called Lake Qattinah, Arabic: بحيرة قطينة) is a lake near Homs, Syria, fed by the Orontes River. The Orontes is also the lake's main outflow. The lake is 15 km (9.3 mi) from the city of Homs, and spans over 60 km² (23 sq mi).^[1]

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Lake Homs
Lake Qattinah
بحيرة حمص (Arabic) بحيرة قطينة (Arabic)
Satellite image of Lake Homs
Lake Homs
Location	Homs Governorate
Coordinates	34.6434°N 36.5728°E / 34.6434; 36.5728 / 34.6434; 36.5728][[Category:Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas]]"},"html":"Coordinates: </templatestyles>\"}' data-mw='{\"name\":\"templatestyles\",\"attrs\":{\"src\":\"Module:Coordinates/styles.css\"},\"body\":{\"extsrc\":\"\"}}'/>34°38′36″N 36°34′22″E / 34.6434°N 36.5728°E / 34.6434; 36.5728"}">
Type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	Orontes River
Primary outflows	Orontes River
Basin countries	Syria
Surface area	60 km2 (23 sq mi)
Settlements	Homs

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The lake is artificial, created by the Lake Homs Dam at its northern end. The dam's original structure was one of the most visible works of ancient engineering in Syria and in the Fertile Crescent. Built by the ancient Romans, the dam had created a reservoir whose water was conducted to nearby fields through a network of canals.^[2]