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.

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Nahr az-Zarqa canonical 1

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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

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Zarqa River alsoKnownAs Nahr az-Zarqa