North Israel 

Kinneret / Sea of Galilee

יָם כִּנֶּרֶת

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It is the lowest freshwater lake on Earth and the second-lowest lake in the world 686 ft below sea level. The lake is fed partly by underground springs but its main source is the Jordan River, which flows through it from north to south and exits the Sea at the Degania Dam.

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The Sea of Galilee is situated in northeast Israel, between the Golan Heights and the Galilee region, in the Jordan Rift Valley, the valley caused by the separation of the African and Arabian plates. Consequently, the area is subject to earthquakes, and in the past, volcanic activity. This is evident from the abundant basalt and other igneous rocks that define the geology of Galilee.

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