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If the surface of the Sea of Galilee were at sea level, then its upper 696 feet (212 meters) would have no solid shore to maintain its shape, and it would pour out over the surrounding countryside (which is also below sea level). Since its maximum depth is only 143 feet (41 meters) to begin with, such an event, if it were to take place, would empty the lake utterly and completely, leaving only a hole in the ground.
Obviously, then, it is only by virtue of its unusually low elevation that the Sea even exists. It is the lowest body of fresh water on Earth.
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The sea of Galilee is below sea level because it lies in a deep area of the Jordan valley. In rainy years it is not allowed to rise very much, so as not to flood towns along its coastline. Rather, water is sluiced into the lower Jordan river and the Dead Sea, via the Degania Dam.
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How far below sea level is the Sea of Galilee?
The Sea of Galilee is 690 feet below sea level.
What is the elevation of Cana of Galilee?
212 meters (696 feet) below sea level.
How high is the sea of Galilee?
Lake Kineret (the Sea of Galilee) is Israel's largest freshwater lake.At 209 meters (686 feet) below sea level, it's the world's lowest freshwater lake.
What is the elevation of capernaum?
The elevation of Capernaum is approximately 210 feet (64 meters) below sea level. It is located on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee in Israel.
What is the Land Below Sea Level?
The Land Below Sea Level refers to areas where the land surface is situated at a lower elevation than the mean sea level. This can occur in natural depressions like valleys or basins, as well as in artificially reclaimed land such as polders. Notable examples include the Dead Sea in Israel and Jordan, as well as parts of the Netherlands.
What is THE land below level?
Land below sea level is exactly that, inland valleys and lowlands that are lower than the sea. In America, many places in California and in particular, Death Valley. In the Middle East, the Jordan Valley including sea of Galilee and city of Jericho, the lowest city in the world at around -800 feet
Is the beach below sea level?
if the land surrounding the sea is below sea level
What country lies below the sea level?
I know that the dead sea is below sea level
Which is a higher elevation 40 feet below sea level or 14 feet below sea level?
40 feet below sea level is the answer
What is the opposite of below sea level?
above sea level
How does atmospheric pressure below sea level compare with it at sea level?
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Is Belgium below sea level?
If Belgium was below sea level, it would be underwater.
