Sea of Galilee

The Sea of Galilee , also Lake of Gennesaret , Lake Kinneret , Sea of Tiberias or Tiberias Lake ( , ), located near the Golan Heights , is the largest freshwater lake in Israel , and it is approximately 53 km (33 miles) in circumference, about 21 km (13 miles) long, and 13 km (8 miles) wide. The lake has a total area of 166 km², and a maximum depth of approximately 43 m (141 feet). At 209 metres below sea level, it is the lowest freshwater lake on Earth and the second-lowest lake in the world (after the Dead Sea , a saltwater lake ). The Kinneret is situated deep in the Jordan Great Rift Valley , the valley caused by the separation of the African and Arabian Plates and is fed partly by underground springs although its main source is the Jordan River which flows through it from north to south. Consequently the area is subject to earthquakes and, in the past, volcanic activity. This is evident by the abundant basalt and other igneous rocks that define the geology of the Galilee region.

The Sea of Galilee , also Kinneret , Lake of Gennesaret , or Lake Tiberias ( , Judeo-Aramaic : יַמּא דטבריא, ), is the largest freshwater lake in Israel , and it is approximately 53 km (33 mi) in circumference, about 21 km (13 mi) long, and 13 km (8.1 mi) wide. The lake has a total area of 166.7 km (64.4 sq mi) at its fullest, and a maximum depth of approximately 43 m (141 feet). At levels between 215 metres (705 ft) and 209 metres (686 ft) below sea level, it is the lowest freshwater lake on Earth and the second-lowest lake overall (after the Dead Sea , a saltwater lake ). The lake is fed partly by underground springs although its main source is the Jordan River which flows through it from north to south. The 1996-discovered subglacial Lake Vostok challenges both records; it is estimated to be 200 m (660 ft) to 600 m (2,000 ft) below sea level.

The Sea of Galilee ( , Judeo-Aramaic : יַמּא דטבריא, גִּנֵּיסַר, ), Lake Tiberias , Kinneret or Kinnereth , is a freshwater lake in Israel . It is the lowest freshwater lake on Earth and the second-lowest lake in the world (after the Dead Sea , a saltwater lake ), at levels between 215 metres (705 ft) and 209 metres (686 ft) below sea level. It is approximately 53 km (33 mi) in circumference, about 21 km (13 mi) long, and 13 km (8.1 mi) wide. Its area is 166.7 km (64.4 sq mi) at its fullest, and its maximum depth is approximately 43 m (141 feet). The lake is fed partly by underground springs but its main source is the Jordan River , which flows through it from north to south and exits the Sea at the Degania Dam . The 1996-discovered subglacial Lake Vostok challenges both records; it is estimated to be 200 m (660 ft) to 600 m (2,000 ft) below sea level .

Freshwater lake in Israel "Lake Galilee" redirects here. The Sea of Galilee ( , Judeo-Aramaic : יַמּא דטבריא, גִּנֵּיסַר, ), also called Lake Tiberias or Kinneret , is a freshwater lake in Israel . It is the lowest freshwater lake on Earth and the second-lowest lake in the world (after the Dead Sea , a salt lake ), at levels between 215 metres (705 ft) and 209 metres (686 ft) below sea level. It is approximately 53 km (33 mi) in circumference, about 21 km (13 mi) long, and 13 km (8.1 mi) wide. Its area is 166.7 km (64.4 sq mi) at its fullest, and its maximum depth is approximately 43 metres (141 ft). The lake is fed partly by underground springs, but its main source is the Jordan River , which flows through it from north to south and exits the lake at the Degania Dam . The 1996-discovered subglacial Lake Vostok challenges both records; it is estimated to be 200 m (660 ft) to 600 m (2,000 ft) below sea level .

Freshwater lake in Israel "Lake Galilee" redirects here. The Sea of Galilee ( Hebrew : יָם כִּנֶּרֶת , Judeo-Aramaic : יַמּא דטבריא, גִּנֵּיסַר, Arabic : بحيرة طبريا ), also called Lake Tiberias , Genezareth Lake or Kinneret , is a freshwater lake in Israel . It is the lowest freshwater lake on Earth and the second-lowest lake in the world (after the Dead Sea , a salt lake ), with its elevation fluctuating between 215 and 209 metres (705 and 686 ft) below sea level (depending on rainfall). It is approximately 53 km (33 mi) in circumference, about 21 km (13 mi) long, and 13 km (8 mi) wide. Its area is 166.7 km (64.4 sq mi) at its fullest, and its maximum depth is approximately 43 metres (141 ft). The lake is fed partly by underground springs, but its main source is the Jordan River , which flows through it from north to south with the outflow controlled by the Degania Dam . The 1996-discovered subglacial Lake Vostok challenges both records; it is estimated to be 200 m (660 ft) to 600 m (2,000 ft) below sea level .