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Known in the Hebrew Bible as Wadi Zard (Hebrew: זרד). is a desert valley located in the middle of the western part of Jordan , between the governorates of Kerak and Tafila , and its torrents flow to the south of the Dead Sea at the town of Safi. Its length is about 40 km and there are many modern and historical facilities and farms on it, and the water is not cut off throughout the year due to the presence of a number of springs that feed it, especially from the part located in Tafila Governorate. It is longer and wider than Wadi Mujib , to the north of it.
The valley forms part of the Dead Sea water basin in Jordan ],where its floods that collect in winter feed the southern side of the Dead Sea. The area of the valley basin alone is about 2,500 square kilometers. The valley collects its waters from desert valleys and torrents that reach the extent of the basin to the Al-Jafr region, to transfer it to the valley and the Dead Sea. Jordan built a dam on it in 1999, the Tannour Dam, with a storage capacity of 16.8 million m3 .
The valley is important for hikers and hikers . Its course of about 30 kilometers is a destination for adventure tourism enthusiasts in Jordan, with the intention of wandering and hiking. Some associations and clubs organize seasonal excursions to wander in and usually end in the valley , where there are many hot mineral water springs that are said to contain many medical benefits.
The valley, along its extension, contains many farms [ majority of which are vegetables, especially in that part that precedes the Tannour Dam . There are also olive trees and alfalfa. As underground water is abundant, there are springs and springs of water suitable for drinking and used by the local population, and it is characterized by its beautiful natural scenery. Of the place.
In the valley there are a number of historical places, such as Khirbat al- Tannour and al- Dharh site, which are two Nabatean sites, the most important of which is Dhih, which contains a temple to the god Dhu al-shura . The name of the valley appears in biblical texts sometimes, and biblical archaeologists attribute it to places in their faith.
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