Sea of Galilee

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The Sea of Galilee, also called Lake Tiberias (Buḥayrat Ṭabariyyā, Jewish Palestinian Aramaic, Yammā də-Ṭvaryā), Genezareth Lake (Jewish Palestinian Aramaic, Ginneysar) or Kinneret (Yam Kinéret), is a freshwater lake in northeast Israel. It is the lowest freshwater lake on Earth and the second-lowest lake in the world (after the Dead Sea, a salt lake), with its elevation fluctuating between 215 and 209 metres (705 and 686 ft) below sea level (depending on rainfall). It is approximately 53 km (33 mi) in circumference, about 21 km (13 mi) long, and 13 km (8 mi) wide. Its area is 166.7 km2 (64.4 sq mi) at its fullest, and its maximum depth is approximately 43 metres (141 ft). The lake is fed partly by underground springs, but its main source is the Jordan River, which flows through it from north to south with the outflow controlled by the Degania Dam.

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