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Degania Dam
Degania Dam (behind Yardenit baptism site, the almost fully submerged dam in the foreground, and the traffic bridge)
Degania Dam is located in Israel
Degania Dam
Location of Degania Dam in Israel
CountryIsrael
LocationDegania Alef
Coordinates32°42′41.65″N 35°34′23.35″E / 32.7115694°N 35.5731528°E / 32.7115694; 35.5731528
PurposeRegulation
StatusOperational
Opening date1964; 60 years ago (1964)
Dam and spillways
Type of damBarrage
ImpoundsJordan River
Spillway typeTwo floodgates
Spillway capacity800 m3/s (28,000 cu ft/s)

The Degania Dam is a small barrage across the Jordan River just below the Sea of Galilee near Degania Alef and Yardenit in northern Israel. The purpose of the dam is to regulate water levels in the Sea of Galilee and flows into the lower Jordan River. It has two floodgates capable of releasing 800 m3/s (28,000 cu ft/s).[citation needed]

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