the dead sea gets its water from the mediterranean sea.
the dead sea gets its water from the mediterranean sea.
where does the dead sea get its water from?
mediterranean sea
the connection of the seas by canal was first suggested in the mid-19th century by british officers who were looking for ways to circumvent the french-built suez canal and had not realized that the level of the dead sea is much lower. later on, at the end of the 19th century, planners thought how to use the jordan river water for irrigation and to bring sea water to the dead sea to create energy from its position of -390 m below sea level. one of those planners was the zionist leader theodor herzl. the red sea-dead sea conduit was proposed at the end of the 1960s and was analysed as part of the peace process between israel and jordan. in the late 1990s a team headed by refael (rafi) benvenisti working with minister shimon peres as the minister of regional cooperation suggested to establish the stabilization of the dead sea water level ('saving the dead sea') as a major objective of the project. it suggested building the project in stages in order to test the mixing of the two seas water phasing the big investment associated with the project. the project was called "the peace conduit" and was proposed to be located on jordanian territory for financial and implementation reasons.
red sea–dead sea water conveyance
mediterranean–dead sea canal









































the mediterranean–dead sea canal (mdsc) is a proposed project to dig a canal from the mediterranean sea to the dead sea, taking advantage of the 400-metre difference in water level between the seas. it is not to be confused with the red sea–dead sea water conveyance. the project could correct the drop in the level of the dead sea observed in recent years. the canal could also be used to generate hydroelectric power because of surface difference and maybe by salinity gradient power, and desalinate water by reverse osmosis.









































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mediterranean–dead sea canal