By Micah Halpern
Friday March 12, 2021
I've Been Thinking:
Just 18 months ago the water line in the Sea of Galilee was so dangerously low that it was below the bottom red line.
It was so low that pumping from Israel’s only freshwater lake was restricted to the bare minimum and nearly stopped. When the water level reaches the bottom red line, pumping must be restricted if not stopped.
Today, the Sea of Galilee is almost at full capacity. Israel is no longer in crisis for fresh water.
The Sea of Galilee was filled due to an unusual amount of rain and snow over the winter months.
If the water rises just a little more, the National Water Authority will open a dam and release water form the lake into the Jordan River. This is done in order to prevent flooding.
Imagine, six months ago water in Israel was at a dangerous low, today it is so high Israel can afford to siphon it off.
Israel needs water. For decades Israelis have been taught about the importance of water conservation. Water is so important for productive life and Israel has many plans to insure that the country continues to have fresh water.
Rain, of course, is not part of the plan but, thankfully, this year it arrived in the nick of time.
Micah@MicahHalpern.com
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