The Jordan River originates from Mount Hermon in Syria, flows southward through Israel and flows into the Dead Sea in Jordan, with a total length of more than 360 kilometers. It is the lowest river in the world. 2065438+On April 7th, 2005, Christian pilgrims from many countries were baptized in the Jordan River and made an Easter pilgrimage.
Dam engineering
1964, Israel began to build dams to take water from the Sea of Galilee, the main source of the Jordan River. Also in 1964, Jordan built a canal to take water from the Yarmouk River, another main tributary of the Jordan River. Syria has also built a reservoir to intercept the Yarmouk River. Environmentalists accuse Israel, Jordan and Syria of causing great damage to the ecosystem of the Jordan River.
In modern times, 70% to 90% of the water in the Jordan River is used by human beings, and the flow is greatly reduced. Due to this reason and the high evaporation rate of the Dead Sea, the Dead Sea is shrinking. The shallow waters at the southern end of the Dead Sea have all dried up in modern times and become salt flats.