After six years: The island of Kinneret disappears underwater thanks to the rainy winter
The island that appeared in front of Kibbutz Maagan in 2013 as a result of the waterfall was almost completely covered with water, and now only the vegetation on it can be seen. Since the beginning of the winter, the Sea of Galilee has risen by an inch and 65 inches, 1.27 of which in January alone - a record 28
After six years: The island of Kinneret disappears underwater thanks to the rainy winter
Photo by Oshri Weizman, Edit: Amit SimchaThe island of Kinneret, opposite the Maagan beach, has almost completely disappeared - according to footage taken on Monday. The island appeared in 2013 when the water level dropped, however, following the rainy winter and the numerous water flowing in streams, the water covered the island almost completely, and only the vegetation on it can be seen today.
Since the beginning of the winter, the Sea of Galilee has risen by an inch and 65 inches, 1.27 of which in January alone - which, according to the Sea of Galilee, is a record 28 years. Only 2.5 centimeters were added to the lake during the last 24 hours, and today the level stands at 210.22 meters. Additional 1.42 meters are required for filling the sea.
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According to a summary of the rainfall released yesterday by the meteorological service climatology director, Dr. Amos Porat, rainfall in January reached more than 1.5 to two times the average. The largest quantities fell on the northern coastal plain, the western Galilee and the Carmel Coast area and Ramot Menashe. Rainfall in the southern Dan region and Nitzan region, while in the southern regions the rainfall was smaller, but still significantly above average, compared to the perennial average for the entire rainy season, so far an average of 90% of the rainfall per season, Where only about 60% of the season's rainfall is expected.
In addition to the considerable rainfall that has fallen in the season, a major reason for the level of the Sea of Galilee is that the pumping of water from it has ceased almost entirely in recent years. Very little water is pumped for local consumption, for example near Kibbutz Ein Gev. An open secret is not rainwater, but desalination plants provide most of Israel's drinking water today, sewage is reclaimed for irrigation in agriculture, and rainwater is caught in seasonal lakes and introduced into the subsurface. Consumption is also more informed and sophisticated, especially in agriculture, where Israel is a world leader. Water management as a whole has become much more efficient than before.
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