Kinneret at 8-year high despite dry period
The water level of the Kinneret continued to rise over
the weekend, but at a much slower rate than in previous weeks, because of the
lack of rain lately and the renewed pumping of water from the lake.
From Thursday morning through Sunday morning, the
Kinneret's water level rose by 2.5 centimeters to 210.95 meters below sea
level. The water level is now 1.30 meters below the upper red line, which
denotes that the lake is full, and 2.90 meters above the lower red line.
The Kinneret's water level has reached an eight-year high
(since the winter and spring of 2005). It is expected to continue to rise
slowly for six-eight more weeks, after Mekorot National Water Company recently
resumed pumping from the lake.
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