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of the Lower Jordan River dropped significantly. The 50 MCM/yr that Israel provides from the Sea of Galilee as part of the 1994 peace treaty was meant to compensate for this loss. A 2010 study found that the Lower Jordan River has been reduced to 2% of its historic flow. Water quality has also deteriorated sharply, with high levels of salinity and pollution from agricultural fertilizer and untreated wastewater upstream in Israel and the West Bank.
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A small section of the northernmost portion of the Lower Jordan, the first ca. 3-kilometre (1.9 mi) below the Sea of Galilee, has been kept pristine for baptism and local tourism. Most polluted is the 100-kilometre downstream stretch—a meandering stream from above the confluence with the Yarmouk
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with Israel. In the past, one of the main water resources in Jordan was the Jordan River, with a flow of 1.3 billion m per year (BCM/yr). However, after Israel built the National Water Carrier in 1953 and diverted water from the Sea of Galilee to Israel's coastal plains and southern desert, the flow
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In modern times, up to 95% of the water is diverted for human purposes, and the flow is less than 10% of the past average. Because of this and the high evaporation rate of the Dead Sea, as well as industrial extraction of salts through evaporation ponds, the Dead Sea is rapidly shrinking. The flow
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Several hypotheses for the origin of most of the river's names in modern languages (e.g., Jordan, Yarden, Urdunn), one is that it comes from Semitic 'Yard|on' 'flow down' <√ירד reflecting the river's declivity, possibly appearing also in other river names in the region such as
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when, starting in 1965, Syria attempted to divert some of its headwaters in collaboration with Lebanon and Jordan. The diversion works would have reduced the water availability for Israel's carrier by about 35%, and Israel's overall water supply by about 11%.
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has taken over this role. Israel's National Water Carrier, completed in 1964, has delivered water from the Sea of Galilee to the Israeli coastal plain for over four decades, until prolonged drought led to abandoning this solution in favour of desalination.
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to the Dead Sea. Environmentalists say the practice of letting sewage and brackish water flow into the river has almost destroyed its ecosystem. Rescuing the Jordan could take decades, according to environmentalists. In 2007,
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Rainfall and snowmelt of Mt. Hermon recharge the main tributaries of the UCJR: (1) Dan (252 x 10 m annually); (2) Snir also known as Hatzbani (118 x 10 m); and (3) Hermon also known as Banias (106 x 10 m) (Table 2 and Fig.
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Over its upper course (fed by the Hasbani River, Banias River, Dan River, and the Iyyon Stream), the river drops rapidly in a 75-kilometre (47 mi) run to the once large and swampy Lake Hula, which is slightly above
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The River is composed of two important sections, the al-Sharea and the Jordan. The al-Sharea River, which is the name of the Jordan before it enters Lake Tiberias, descends from a height of 230 feet above sea level to
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South of the Sea of Galilee, the river is situated about 210 metres below sea level. The last 120-kilometre-long (75 mi) section follows what is commonly termed the "Jordan Valley", which has less
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The Jordan River, due primarily to its rich spiritual importance, has provided inspiration for countless songs, hymns, and stories, including the traditional African-American spiritual/folk songs "
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at the foot of Mount Hermon, with a flow of 106 million m annually. It flows into the Dan along with the Nahal Sion or Nahal Assal (Hebrew) / Wadi el-'Asl or Assal (Arabic).
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Because of the baptism of Jesus, water from the Jordan is employed for the christening of heirs and princes in several Christian royal houses, such as the cases of
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named the Jordan River as one of the world's 100 most endangered ecological sites, due in part to lack of cooperation between Israel and neighboring Arab states.
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on the east side has long been considered the location for the Baptism of Jesus and a place of pilgrimage. This has led to choosing Al-Maghtas as a UNESCO
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rate of the Jordan River once was 1.3 billion cubic metres per year; as of 2010, just 20 to 30 million cubic metres per year flow into the Dead Sea.
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to the Jordan River basin. The Jordan basin may have also served as the center of diversification for several now-widespread Palearctic fish groups.
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the Jordan is referred to as the source of fertility of a large plain ("Kikkar ha-Yarden"), said to be watered like "the garden of the LORD" (
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Until the first decade of the 21st century, the waters of the Jordan River had been the largest water resource for Israel; lately,
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lie to its west. Both Jordan and the West Bank derive their names in relation to the river. The river holds major significance in
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Its section north of the Sea of Galilee is within the boundaries of Israel and forms the western boundary of the
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The Jordan River runs along the border between Jordan, the Palestinian West Bank, Israel and southwestern Syria.
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There are two border crossings between Israel and Jordan which cross the river over bridges. The northern one,
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at the northern end of the Sea of Galilee; allows access to the central Golan Heights, was crucial in the
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Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838
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as it serves as the meeting point for several different biogeographic regions, including the northern
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In 1964, Israel began operating a pumping station that diverts water from the Sea of Galilee to the
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suggests that "trees were rare in most parts of Palestine, but plentiful in the Jordan Valley".
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is a map from the mid-19th century of the River Jordan and Dead Sea, made under the command of
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ruins on the Jordanian side of the Jordan River are the putative location for the Baptism of
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Palestine Under the Moslems: A Description of Syria and the Holy Land from A. D. 650 To 1500
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The New Testament speaks several times about Jesus crossing the Jordan during his ministry (
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Palestine Under the Moslems: A Description of Syria and the Holy Land from A.D. 650 to 1500
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In the 19th century the River Jordan and the Dead Sea were explored by boat primarily by
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Smaller tributaries or "side wadis" / "side streams" in this segment are, north to south
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SMART – Multilateral project for sustainable water management in the lower Jordan Valley
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Mehr, Farhang, "The politics of water," in Antonino Zichichi, Richard C. Ragaini, eds.,
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crossed it and its tributary, the Jabbok (the modern Zarqa River), on his way back from
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10 cu ft) of water from the river, a quantity which is regulated by the 1994
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works. The baptism of Jesus is referred to in a hymn by the reformer Martin Luther, "
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The Jordan River has an upper course from its sources to the Sea of Galilee (via the
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1871 Map of the Jordan river. Note in particular Lake Hula which was later drained.
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Among many other references, the Jordan River is given this meaning in the text of
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in northern Israel and become the Jordan river. The Hasbani (Arabic: الحاصباني
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in which John the Baptist baptized his cousin Jesus of Nazareth. (Yardenit.com)
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Conflict about the waters of the Jordan River was a contributing factor to the
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Narrative of the United States' Expedition to the River Jordan and the Dead Sea
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about 422 metres below sea level with no outlet. The river is fed by two major
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Gafny, Sarig; Talozi, Samer; Al Sheikh, Banan; Ya'ari, Elizabeth (May 2010).
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Gelb, I. J. (1973). Glossary of Old Akkadian. University of Chicago Press.
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the Jordan valley is portrayed as a woodland region. Biblical commentator
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Several introduced species of fish are known from the region, including
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Mark Zeitoun; Karim Eid-Sabbagh; Muna Dajani; Michael Talhami (2012).
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Nahal Bezeq, on the border between Israel and the West Bank, between
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This article is about the river in the Levant. For other rivers, see
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border the river to the east, while Israel and the Israeli-occupied
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In biblical history, the Jordan appears as the scene of several
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Rimmer, Alon; Salingar (2006). Krzysztofowicz, R. (ed.).
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for the rest of its course) is a stream which flows from
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Water Security Research Centre. pp. 19–23, chapter
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water from the River Jordan was sent for the occasion;
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The first recorded use of the name appears as 1414:halfway between Jericho and Beit She'an; closed 2381:The Mandaeans: ancient texts and modern people 1346:Jordan River Crossing or Sheikh Hussein Bridge 752:, with a flow of 118 million m annually. The 693:. The name was shown in various forms on most 505:that flows roughly north to south through the 2565: 2563: 2561: 1843:Scholars have concluded that the site called 1364:Bridges (historical; modern: open and closed) 1136:; the most common native fish in the basin), 27:River in West Asia that flows to the Dead Sea 8: 2803:Plushnick-Masti, Ramil (10 September 2006). 2669:Smith, William; Barnum, Samuel Weed (1871). 2525: 2523: 2521: 2519: 2517: 2458:. Arab Information Center. 1961. p. 2. 1958: 1950: 1868:made a difficult and hazardous journey from 1864:Because, according to Jewish tradition, the 1452:Jordan receives 50,000,000 cubic metres (1.8 1059:that diverted water from the Yarmouk to the 159: 144: 129: 114: 99: 84: 3332:Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund 2981:Susskind, Lawrence; Shafiqul Islam (2012). 2890:"GNF - Rehabilitation Projekt Jordan River" 2031:'s song of the same title. Belarusian band 1753:are also reported as having taken place at 2684: 2682: 2680: 1043:Coloured postcard of the Jordan River, by 66: 2745: 2743: 2741: 2739: 2737: 2735: 1320:Rafting on Jordan River, northern Galilee 497:), is a 251-kilometre-long (156 mi) 2939:"Jordan River could die by 2011: report" 2733: 2731: 2729: 2727: 2725: 2723: 2721: 2719: 2717: 2715: 2186:"An Interfaith Look at the Jordan River" 1720:baptised unto repentance in the Jordan ( 1551:, it is called "the Jordan of Jericho" ( 807:) is a stream arising from a spring at 3127:on 2 Kings 6, accessed 26 December 2017 2805:"Raw Sewage Taints Sacred Jordan River" 2671:A comprehensive dictionary of the Bible 2177: 1909:. Earlier, On 15 May 1717, the Empress 1590:). In the plain of the Jordan, between 760:, Arabic name: Ajoun stream, but دردره 695:notable 19th century maps of the region 2945:from the original on 26 September 2011 2341: 2339: 2337: 1636:, et seq.). The Jordan was crossed by 933:Wadi Rajib, the last before Wadi Zarqa 776:in southern Lebanon into the Hasbani. 45: 3374:Inventory of Conflict and Environment 2841:"The freshwater fish fauna of Jordan" 2834: 2832: 2817:from the original on 11 November 2012 2383:. New York: Oxford University Press. 1055:. Also in 1964, Jordan constructed a 591:loanword 'yǝʾor' ('big river', the 555:, the Israelites crossed it into the 7: 3157:from the original on 19 January 2017 2322:from the original on 18 October 2017 2283:from the original on 18 October 2017 2005:. "The Far Side Banks of Jordan" by 1913:was baptised in Vienna by the Papal 1536:) and the "nine tribes and the half 1420:south of the Allenby Bridge; closed. 1356:(also King Hussein Bridge), is near 1076:The Jordan River basin has a unique 764:for the uppermost course and براغيث 657: 175: 3459:Geography of the State of Palestine 3052:"Surface and Groundwater of Jordan" 2455:The Development of the Jordan River 1929:The Jordan is a frequent symbol in 1660:by having him bathe in its waters ( 1223:A native freshwater reptile is the 682: 631:that probably dates to the time of 494: 478: 466: 145: 115: 85: 2546:from the original on 6 August 2020 843:is reserved for the lower course. 646:, the etymologically related term 25: 2690:Food and Agriculture Organization 2646:, Carta Jerusalem, accessed 82020 2379:Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2002). 2235:from the original on 25 July 2018 1983:". It is mentioned in the songs " 1686:Christian women on pilgrimage to 513:. The river passes by or through 3429:Rivers of the State of Palestine 2848:Reise Durch die Natur Jordaniens 2839:Hamidan, Nashat (October 2004). 2489:. Routledge. 2016. p. 260. 2105: 2091: 2077: 2063: 2049: 1962:Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam 1953:Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam 1312:Roads, border crossings, bridges 990:(Arabic) or Nahal Yitav (Hebrew) 887:before entering the Dead Sea, a 704:Biblical Researches in Palestine 54: 3454:Geography of Palestine (region) 3100:from the original on 2010-12-02 2503:from the original on 2020-01-02 2462:from the original on 2023-11-14 2360:from the original on 2010-10-05 1433:River Jordan draining into the 1340:Border crossings (open bridges) 1332:, part of which is named after 238:, Eastern Mediterranean litoral 3509:Environmental issues in Israel 3209:. May 22, 1964. Archived from 3177:"Once upon a time in Bulgaria" 3149:UNESCO World Heritage Centre. 2266:Mercer Dictionary of the Bible 2188:. 25 July 2013. Archived from 1917:Giorgio Spinola, representing 1559:). The Jordan has a number of 910:from the east (6–10 in total) 728:rivers merge near the kibbutz 587:, or it may be related to the 284: • coordinates 1: 2913:Herman, Jonnea (2020-12-14). 2777:. 1 July 2016. Archived from 2755:Map of the Lower Jordan River 2605:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2006.06.003 2486:Essays in Political Geography 2308:. Magnes Press. p. 123. 2217:Studia Orientalia Electronica 1855:Derived cultural significance 243:Physical characteristics 32:Jordan River (disambiguation) 3414:International rivers of Asia 3260:Зробок, Ольга (2005-05-26). 1540:" that settled to the west ( 1425:Importance as a water source 353:−416 m (−1,365 ft) 349: • elevation 323: • elevation 3304:. London: Committee of the 2035:dedicated its whole album " 1973:Michael Row the Boat Ashore 1598:, is the clay ground where 1260:Hypophthalmichthys molitrix 379: • location 268: • location 160: 130: 100: 3565: 3474:Geography of the West Bank 3306:Palestine Exploration Fund 1925:Christian poetry and music 1675: 1602:had his bronze foundries ( 1170:African sharptooth catfish 974:from the Samaria Mountains 949:Nahal Tavor (Tabor Stream) 927:or Kufrinjah passing near 815:Upper course (Hula Valley) 36: 29: 3504:Catholic pilgrimage sites 2764:, retrieved 14 April 2020 1959: 1373:Daughters of Jacob Bridge 1235:residents of the region. 447: 390: 365: 361:251 km (156 mi) 331: 247: 65: 53: 3524:Borders of the West Bank 2346:Le Strange, Guy (1890). 2151:List of rivers of Jordan 2146:List of rivers of Israel 1809:which names the Jordan ( 1162:Oxynoemacheilus insignis 779:The Dan (Arabic: اللدان 433: • right 3544:Israel–Jordan relations 3499:New Testament geography 3444:Rivers of the West Bank 3352:. 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Index

Jordan river
Jordan River (disambiguation)
Jordan (disambiguation)


Arabic
Arabic
Hebrew
Hebrew
Arabic
Arabic
Classical Syriac
Jordan
Israel
Lebanon
Syria
Israeli-occupied
Palestinian territory
West Bank
Middle East
Hasbani River
Dan River
Sde Nehemia
Israel
33°11′15″N 35°37′10″E / 33.18750°N 35.61944°E / 33.18750; 35.61944
Mouth
Dead Sea
Dead Sea
Banias River
Dan River

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