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““Genesis lake- water age in the Genesis lake- water age in the NegevNegev ©®“©®“
All rights reserved 2003 – copyrights © Ofir Ben-boher
Mediterranean Sea
Tourism development
Habitat and Foresting development in the Negev
Desalinize
d water supply
850
Mm3 /year
Desalination water
plant
Pipe length ~ 90
km“Great
crater”
Lake
“
Hatira river
”
2200 Mm3
Gaza strip
Egyp
t
Less pumping from the “Kinneret”
“Jordan” river flows to the “Dead sea”
Restoring “Dead sea” level by “Kinneret” free water
Rivers rehabilitation by decreased water pumping from the aquifer
Preservation of open area and green corridors at the center and north of
Israel
“Dead sea” “Kinneret”
Tel Aviv
Jerusalem
Jordan
To Jordan
To Dead
sea
To Arava vady
To Negev
settlements
To Gaza Strip
To T
el A
viv & B
eaer
Seva
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“Hatira” Dam
“Matmor” island
“Genesis” Lake
“Yeroham” city
8-16 additional km of shoreline
Water level = +450 m
Lake depth = -150 m
Matmor island rum = +50 m above water level Tourism city
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All rights reserved 2003 – copyrights © Ofir Ben-boher