The New Student's Reference Work/Jordan River

Jor′dan River, the chief river of Palestine, the bed of which forms a great valley stretching from north to south in the eastern part of the country.  It is formed by the junction of three streams.  The highest source is the Hasbany, which rises near the Druse town of Hasbeiya on the west side of Mt. Hermon.  The Jordan flows south, and after a little over 100 miles, passing through the Waters of Merom and the Lake of Tiberias, 682 feet below the Mediterranean, it falls into the northern end of the Dead Sea, 1,292 feet below the ocean.  Its banks are of white marl, at times steep, but there are more than 40 fords for crossing.