The water level has fallen one meter over the year.
The water level of the Dead Sea fell a further 15 centimeters in September, the same amount as in August. The water level has fallen one meter over the year, resulting in a shrinking surface area and the appearance of sinkholes along the shoreline. These sinkholes endanger both lives and infrastructures.
The Dead Sea is falling because of the shutting of the dam on the Jordan River at Degania, the diversion of water from the Yarmuch River, and pumping of water from the Jordan River, which blocks the flow of water from Kinneret to the Dead Sea.
However, although the water level in the northern basin of the Dead Sea is falling, the level in the southern basin - which is effectively an evaporation pool for Dead Sea Works - is rising. The rise in the water level is jeopardizing hotels along the shoreline.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes.co.il - on October 11, 2007
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