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Where does the Jordan River empty?
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Jordan River
Portion of the Jordan Valley, a rift valley that runs north-south along the Jordan River.
The Jordan River empties into the Dead Sea, a landlocked salt lake located between Israel and Jordan. The river reaches the lake through a gently sloping broad delta at its southern terminus.12