Dead Sea Negev region. At a regional conference in July 2009, officials expressed concern about the declining water levels. Some suggested industrial activities around the Dead Sea might need to be reduced. Others advised environmental measures to restore conditions such as increasing the volume of flow from the Jordan River to replenish the Dead Sea. Currently, only sewage and effluent from fish ponds run in the river's channel. Experts also stressed the need for strict conservation efforts. They said agriculture should not be expanded, sustainable support capabilities should be incorporated into the area and pollution sources should be reduced. Sources: Israel Oceanographic
Dead River (Sabattus River tributary) Dead River (Sabattus River tributary) The Dead River is a tributary of Sabattus Pond in the U.S. state of Maine. Via the Sabattus River, the outflow of the pond, the Dead River is part of the Androscoggin River watershed, flowing to the Kennebec River and ultimately the Atlantic Ocean. The Dead River rises in the southern part of the town of Leeds and flows south, passing through the northwest corner of the town of Wales, then flowing through Greene to its outlet at the north end of Sabattus Pond. Another Dead River joins the Androscoggin River a short distance to