Zarqa River
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Jordanian river near Amman, tributary to the lower Jordan River
Key facts
- Etymology
- Arabic زرقاء , "the blue river"
- Native name
- نهر الزرقاء
- Country
- Jordan
- Governorate
- Zarqa Governorate , Jerash Governorate , Balqa Governorate
- Cities
- Amman , Zarqa , Jerash
- Source
- 'Ain Ghazal
- Location
- Amman
- Elevation
- 776 m (2,546 ft)
- Mouth
- Jordan River
- Length
- 65 km (40 mi)
- Basin size
- 3,900 km (1,500 sq mi)
- Minimum
- 2 m /s (71 cu ft/s)
- Maximum
- 8 m /s (280 cu ft/s)
- Left
- Wadi Dhuleil
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Jabbok.jpg
- Length
- 65
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- Zarqa River
- watershed area
- 3900
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Article
Zarqa River The Zarqa River (Arabic: نهر الزرقاء, Nahr az-Zarqāʾ, lit. "the River of the Blue [City]") is the second largest tributary of the lower Jordan River, after the Yarmouk River. It is the third largest river in the region by annual discharge and its watershed encompasses the most densely populated areas east of the Jordan River. The Zarqa rises in springs near Amman, and flows through a deep and broad valley into the Jordan, at an elevation 1,090 metres (3,580 ft) lower.
At its spring lays 'Ain Ghazal (Arabic: عين غزال), a major archaeological site that dates back to the Neolithic. Archaeological finds along the course of the river indicate the area was rich in flora and fauna in the past.