Kinneret water level

Current winter is one of the most arid in recent years, data shows

In the South, only 30% of the regular average was recorded so far this period.

 An illustrative image of rainfall as seen from the window of a vehicle.
 The Kinneret

Kinneret beaches to open Tuesday with notably high water level

View of Lake Kinneret (the Sea of Galilee), northern Israel

NIS 2 million allotted to Kinneret beach restoration

 From right to left. Energy and Water Minister Karin Elharrar, Mekorot Chairman Yitzhak Aharonovich, Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman, Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion, Mekorot CEO Amit Lang, and project head Miki Elisha

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Kinneret edges steadily higher following steady rainfall in northern Israel

This season, the Upper Galilee has had 411 millimeters of rain out of an annual average of 718 millimeters.

THE KINNERET, Israel’s sole natural drinking water source

Kinneret rises by 4.5 cm amid winter weather, 63.5 cm from upper red line

The rise in water levels comes after a heavy winter storm impacted much of the country over the past two days.

A VIEW of Lake Kinneret from Tiberias in January. The lake continues to rise.

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It is still unclear exactly how strong the snowfall will be in Jerusalem.

Jerusalemites revel in the snow

Kinneret rises by 4.5 cm, to 1.05 meters below the upper red line

Further rainfall and snowfall is expected on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Dugit Beach along the coast of the Kinneret, Jan. 2021

Kinneret rises by 3.5 cm amid wet winter weather

On Sunday night, about two centimeters of snow fell on Mount Hermon.

Snow at the Hermon Mountain ski site, Jan. 18, 2021

Kinneret levels rising due to increased rainfall in Israel

Due to the high levels of rain the past several years, in addition to this winter's rain, the Kinneret water level is 3.055 meters above the lower red line level.

Dugit Beach Kinneret

Lake Kinneret drops by half a centimeter, 1.11 meters from upper red line

The lake is now 1.11 meters below the upper red line threshold, which marks 208.8 meters below sea level.

Lake Kinneret, also known as the Sea of Galilee, Israel's main water reservoir

Water Authority prepares to open Degania Dam amid high hopes for Kinneret

The opening of the dam will likely take place around April 2021 if the water level rises high enough.

Lake Kinneret, also known as the Sea of Galilee, Israel's main water reservoir

Kinneret rises by 1.5 cm after rain, 1.19 meters below upper red line

The upper red line threshold marks 208.8 meters below sea level.

Lake Kinneret, also known as the Sea of Galilee, Israel's main water reservoir

Israel experiences rare second year of above-average rainfall

The last time two years were recorded with rainfall at this high of a level above average was from 1986-1988.

May rains on the Kinneret, May 5, 2020

New canal to flow water from Kinneret to Jordan River as water level rises

In February, the Water Authority announced that it would open the dam in late March if the Kinneret reached 20 centimeters below the upper red line.

Kinneret water level continues to rise, April 16, 2020