The Kinneret level is more than three meters higher than the minimum level permitted, having risen several centimeters over the past few days.
Mekorot, Israel's national water company, announced that it will resume drawing water from the Kinneret within a few days, which will lead to a moderation in the Kinneret's upward climb.
Each centimeter of height in the Kinneret represents some 1.7 million cubic meters of water. Israelis consume a rough average of 5 million cubic meters a day. When and if the sea reaches the maximum height, the dams must be opened so as to prevent flooding of Tiberias and Ein Gev.
The Kinneret, Israel's only sweet water lake in Israel, supplies about a third of Israel's water needs. The remainder is supplied by the mountain aquifer in Judea and Samaria and by the coastal aquifer, just off the Mediterranean coast. Depending on the year, each of the three sources supplies an approximately equal amount of water.
Mekorot, Israel's national water company, announced that it will resume drawing water from the Kinneret within a few days, which will lead to a moderation in the Kinneret's upward climb.
Each centimeter of height in the Kinneret represents some 1.7 million cubic meters of water. Israelis consume a rough average of 5 million cubic meters a day. When and if the sea reaches the maximum height, the dams must be opened so as to prevent flooding of Tiberias and Ein Gev.
The Kinneret, Israel's only sweet water lake in Israel, supplies about a third of Israel's water needs. The remainder is supplied by the mountain aquifer in Judea and Samaria and by the coastal aquifer, just off the Mediterranean coast. Depending on the year, each of the three sources supplies an approximately equal amount of water.