The water level of the Sea of Galilee in northern Israel rose by half a centimeter on Monday, bringing the water level to 209.255 meters (686.53 feet) below sea level, the Water Authority reported.
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In March 2020, thanks to heavy winter rains, the lake reached its highest water level in 16 years.
The lake is now just 45.5 cm (18 inches) below upper Red Line, the point at which the water level poses a flood risk.
If the water reaches the upper Red Line, the Water Authority will have to open a dam at Kibbutz Degania to allow excess water to spill into the Jordan River.
In other water news, Israel announced on Sunday that 17 beaches had been declared safe for public use after being cleaned up following a massive tar spill off the Mediterranean coast last month.
A joint statement from the environmental protection, health, and interior ministries announced that the following beaches were safe to use: Acre's Argaman and Tmarim beaches; Ashdod's Lido, Oranim, Keshatot, Riviera beaches; Ashkelon's Delilah North, Delilah South, and Ashkelon National Park beaches; Haifa's Bat Galim, Hof HaCarmel, and Dado Zamir beaches; Herzliya's Nof Yam and HaSharon beaches; and the Zikim beach in the Hof Ashkelon regional council.
This article was first published by i24NEWS.
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