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Historically, chlorides in Lake Tiberias have been high due primarily to saline springs that
discharge to the lake. Saline springs were diverted from the lake into the lower Jordan River
beginning in 1964, resulting in much lower chloride concentrations in the lake. The chloride
concentration in the lake also is dependent on the volume of freshwater inflow, as seen from
1988-91, when water level and inflow declined and salinity increased; and in 1992 when
very high inflows led to declines in salinity.
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