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10 Facts About The River Jordan

• Jordan River overflows all it's banks during harvest time. {Joshua 3:13-15}
• The children of Israel had a memorial for crossing the  Jordan which were stones placed inside and outside of the river. {Joshua 4:4-7}
• Israelites passed through this river just like the Red Sea when they left Egypt 
• Christ was baptized in the River Jordan by John the Baptist.
• The River Jordan is 156 miles long.
• This river flows through West Asia to the Dead Sea.
• The Jordan has high-water and low-water periods. From Jan-March the river rises, during the end of summer until the beginning of Autumn when it lowers.
• The river Jordan  home to a large variety of wildlife and birds. 500+ species of birds  migrate to the area seasonally.
• This river carries a heavily load of silt
• Today Environmentalists state that Israel, Jordan and Syria has caused the loss of freshwater collectively that once flourished along the river's banks. Due to the three countries replenishment of the river with sewage water, agricultural runoff and salt water.