Is the Sea of Galilee on the way to disappearing? The level of the Sea of Galilee has dropped by one centimeter in the past 24 hours, due to natural evaporation and pumping.
This decline joins the trend of recent months, in which the level continued to drop - after a winter with little rainfall.
The current level of the Sea of Galilee is -212.635. The current level is 0.365 m higher than the lower red line and 3.835 m lower than the upper red line.
An examination shows that the level of the Sea of Galilee exactly a year ago was -210.36 meters, while today it is -212.63 meters. That is, a decrease of 2.27 meters in one year. The significant decrease is attributed to a winter with relatively little rainfall, in contrast to the previous winter, which was characterized by more precipitation.
The result of the dramatic drop in level: the island in the Sea of Galilee opposite Ma'agan Beach is re-emerging above the water line, expanding day by day - and marking the low level that is approaching the lower red line.
The island is located about 50 meters from Maagan Beach, above the water line.
Idan Greenbaum, Chairman of the Kinneret Cities Association: "The island that reappeared this summer is a testament to the harsh winter that was, the year of severe drought that we are going through, and it highlights the fact that the water sources that feed the Kinneret are becoming increasingly scarce. Along with the hope and prayers that next year will be a winter full of precipitation, we are preparing for the 'reverse flow' project and expect all those involved to mobilize and build the additional desalination facilities as quickly as possible so that we can use them to fill the Kinneret in the future.".
Drone footage from the Kinneret Cities Association reveals that the island, whose area above the waterline is expanding every day, already has vegetation and bird nests.
The last time the island was discovered was in 2020, after 5 years of parking.
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