240-252 million cubic metres per year, about twice as much as the Hasbani or the Banias, a stream whose source is also at the base of Mount Hermon. Dan (Arabic: اللدان Leddan or Liddan, Hebrew: דן Dan), the largest among the Jordan's upper course tributaries with c. Hasbani (Arabic: الحاصباني Hasbani, Hebrew: either שניר Snir or Hatzbani), a stream which flows from the north-western foot of Mount Hermon in Lebanon, with a flow of 118 million m 3 annually.Iyyon (Hebrew: עיון Iyyon), Arabic name: Ajoun stream, but دردره Dardara for the uppermost course and براغيث Bareighith or Beregeith for the rest of its course, a stream which flows from Merj 'Ayun area in southern Lebanon.The streams coming together to create the River Jordan in its upper basin are, west to east: South of the lake, it forms the border between the Kingdom of Jordan (to the east), and Israel (to the west). Its section north of the Sea of Galilee is within the boundaries of Israel and forms the western boundary of the Golan Heights. Two major tributaries enter from the east during this last section: the Yarmouk River and Zarqa River. The last 120-kilometre (75 mi)-long section follows what is commonly termed the "Jordan Valley", which has less gradient (the total drop is another 210 metres) so that the river meanders before entering the Dead Sea, a terminal lake about 422 metres below sea level with no outlet. At that point, the river is situated about 210 metres below sea level. The Jordan deposits much of the silt it is carrying within the lake, which it leaves again near its southern tip at Degania Dam. Exiting the now much-diminished lake, it goes through an even steeper drop over the 25 kilometres (16 mi) down to the Sea of Galilee, which it enters at its northern end. Over its upper course (fed by the Hasbani River, Banias River, Dan River, and the Iyyon Stream), the river drops rapidly in a 75-kilometre (47 mi) run to the once large and swampy Lake Hula, which is slightly above sea level. In traditional terminology, the upper course (or most of it) is commonly referred to as passing through the " Hula Valley", as opposed to "Upper Jordan Valley" the Sea of Galilee through which the river passes is a separate entity and the term Jordan Valley is reserved for the lower course, fed by the Yarmouk and Zarqa Rivers. The Jordan River has an upper course from its sources to the Sea of Galilee (via the Bethsaida Valley), and a lower course south of the Sea of Galilee down to the Dead Sea.
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