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Studies on lake kinneret (Sea of Galilee) watershed

I: Characterization of water and suspended load in Lake Kinneret Tributaries

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A description of the water quality in Lake Kinneret watershed is given Water of high quality is supplied by the Jordan tributaries. Suspended matter and soluble components are introduced into the water along the intensively cultivated Hula valley. The suspended matter introduced is very high in organic matter and nutrients. A partial purification of the water occurs downstream, in the Jordan canyon. The nutrient contents in the river are highly correlated with the suspended load.

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  1. Technion, Israel Inst. of Technology, Haifa, Israel

    Yoram Avnimelech

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This work is a contribution of the Faculty of Agricultural Engineering, Technion, Israel Inst. of Technology, Haifa, Israel. The work was supported by the Lake Kinneret Authority.

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Avnimelech, Y. Studies on lake kinneret (Sea of Galilee) watershed. Water Air Soil Pollut 14, 451–460 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00291858

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