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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Dead_SeaDead Sea - Wikipedia

    The Dead Sea is a salt lake is bordered by Jordan to the east and Palestine 's Israeli-occupied West Bank and Israel to the west. [5] [6] It is an endorheic lake, meaning there are no outlet streams. The Dead Sea lies in the Jordan Rift Valley, a geographic feature formed by the Dead Sea Transform (DST).

    • 188.4 m (618 ft)
    • 114 km³ (27 cu mi)
    • 605 km² (234 sq mi) (2016)
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  2. Apr 19, 2024 · The Dead Sea has the lowest elevation and is the lowest body of water on the surface of Earth. For several decades in the mid-20th century, the standard value given for the surface level of the lake was some 1,300 feet (400 metres) below sea level. Beginning in the 1960s, however, Israel and Jordan began diverting much of the Jordan River’s ...

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  3. www.worldatlas.com › lakes › dead-seaDead Sea - WorldAtlas

    Sep 8, 2021 · The Dead Sea is a saline lake in southwestern Asia, located between Jordan and Israel. It is one of the Earth's saltiest water bodies, with a salinity of 34.2%. It has a hot desert climate and no life except for microorganisms. Learn more about its location, formation, history and features.

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  4. Here is a map of the Dead Sea area in Israel. I created it for my website www.israel-travel-and-tours.com

  5. Dead Sea. Type: Lake. Description: sea in the middle East. Categories: endorheic lake and hypersaline lake. Location: Amman Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia. View on Open­Street­Map. Latitude of center. 31.548° or 31° 32' 53" north. Longitude of center.

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  7. www.wikiwand.com › en › Dead_SeaDead Sea - Wikiwand

    Short video about the Dead Sea from the Israeli News Company. As of 2019, the lake's surface is 430.5 metres (1,412 ft) below sea level, making its shores the lowest land-based elevation on Earth. It is 304 m (997 ft) deep, the deepest hypersaline lake in the world. With a salinity of 342 g/kg, or 34.2% (in 2011), it is one of the world's ...

  8. This map was created by a user. Learn how to create your own. The Dead Sea – bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan – is the lowest point on dry earth and the oldest natural spa. Discover ...

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