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The Sea of Galilee, also known as Lake Tiberias, Lake of Gennesaret, Lake Kinneret, and the Sea of Tiberias, is a freshwater lake in Israel measuring 21 kilometers (13 miles) north-south and 43 meters (141 feet) deep. It is the lowest freshwater lake on Earth and the second-lowest lake in the world.
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It is fed partly by underground springs and mainly by the Jordan River, which flows through it from north to south and exits the lake at the Degania Dam.
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Israel’s largest freshwater lake, Lake Tiberias, is also known as the Sea of Tiberias, Lake of Gennesaret, Lake Kinneret, and the Sea of Galilee. The lake measures just more than 21 kilometers (13 miles) north-south, and it is only 43 meters (141 feet) deep.
Lake Tiberias (Sea of Galilee), Northern Israel - NASA
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The Sea of Galilee (Hebrew: יָם כִּנֶּרֶת, Judeo-Aramaic: יַמּא דטבריא, גִּנֵּיסַר, Arabic: بحيرة طبريا), 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 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 km2 (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.
Sea of Galilee - Wikipedia
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Sea of Galilee , also called Lake Tiberias, Arabic Buḥayrat Ṭabarīyā, Hebrew Yam Kinneret , lake in Israel through which the Jordan River flows. It is famous for its biblical associations; its Old Testament name was Sea of Chinnereth, and later it was called the Lake of Gennesaret.
Sea of Galilee | lake, Israel | Britannica
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The Sea of Galilee (sometimes called Lake Tiberias or Lake Kinneret) lies within the Jordan Rift Valley, a narrow depression that began forming tens of millions of years ago as…
Sea of Galilee - NASA
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Sea Of Galilee. Also referred to as Lake Tiberias, the Sea of Galilee is a large freshwater lake situated in the northeastern part of Israel. The Sea of Galilee is …
Sea Of Galilee - WorldAtlas
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