Sea of Galilee

The Sea of Galilee (Hebrew: יָם כִּנֶּרֶת yam kinneret; Arabic: بحيرة طبريا buḥayrat ṭabariyā), also known as Lake Tiberias, is a freshwater lake in the Levant region of the Arab Union, located on the boundary between the republics of Palestine and Syria (an area known as the Golan Heights). The Arab Union's federal capital of Nasser City, which is separate from Palestine and Syria, also has a short section of coast along the lake's southern shore.

The Sea of Galilee is the lowest freshwater lake on Earth and the second-lowest lake in the world (after the Dead Sea, a saltwater lake), at levels between 215 and 209 metres below sea level. It is approximately 53 km in circumference, about 21 km long and 13 km wide. Its area is 166.7 km2 at its fullest, and its maximum depth is approximately 43 meters. The lake is fed partly by underground springs but its main source is the Jordan River, which flows through the Sea of Galilee from north to south and exits at the Degania Dam.