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HULEH is a shallow lake lying in the northern end of the Jordan Valley, where it extends towards Mount Hermon. The sides of this valley are formed here by two parallel ranges of mountains, but at the south end of the lake the valley is closed by low hills except where the Jordan has cut a deep gorge into Lake Tiberias, the fall to which is 600 feet. The actual lake is approximately five miles long by three across, and is roughly pear-shaped, with its broad end to the north. Its maximal depths are 10-12 feet, but its greater part is not more than 4-5 feet. On its east side the mountains, which are basaltic, commence their rise close to the lake, and the shore is rocky, much large material being carried down the numerous water-courses. On the west side, a broad plain extends out from the lake, for the strong winter torrents have brought down quantities of gravel, which form spits projecting into the lake. Over most of the central area, the bottom of the lake is of soft grey mud, which is largely populated by plants of Potamogeton. At the extreme south, there is a small area where Phragmites dominates, and this also grows on the eastern side in isolated patches. On both sides of the lake there are numerous springs, and some cold patches in the lake are supposed to mark further effluents.
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The Percy Sladen Expedition to Lake Huleh. Nature 136, 538–539 (1935). https://doi.org/10.1038/136538a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/136538a0