Nahr az-Zarqa
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Nahr az-Zarqa is a major river in Jordan that flows from the highlands near Amman toward the Jordan River, historically serving as an important water source and geographic landmark in the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nahr az-Zarqa canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographicalFeature
ⓘ
river ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Zarqa River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | King Talal Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateZone | semi-arid ⓘ |
| country | Jordan ⓘ |
| crossesAdministrativeRegion |
Balqa Governorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irbid Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerash Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Zarqa Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | referenced in regional historical geography ⓘ |
| drainageArea | north-central Jordan ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
industrial contamination
ⓘ
sewage discharge ⓘ water pollution ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | westward ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Jordan River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThrough | northwestern Jordan ⓘ |
| geologicalFeature | incised valley ⓘ |
| hasArabicName | نهر الزرقاء NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversity |
freshwater ecosystems
ⓘ
riparian habitats ⓘ |
| hasBridge | King Talal Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDam | King Talal Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasValley | Zarqa River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important geographic landmark in the region
ⓘ
important water source in the region ⓘ |
| importance | second most significant river in Jordan after the Jordan River ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Asia ⓘ |
| managementAuthority | Jordanian Ministry of Water and Irrigation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouth | Jordan River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | city of Zarqa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfDrainageBasin | Jordan River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Amman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zarqa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceRegion |
Jordanian highlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
highlands near Amman ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
environmental rehabilitation programs
ⓘ
water resource management projects ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Jordan River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agriculture
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ municipal water supply ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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