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Why are the waters of the Dan River especially fresh?
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Jordan River
Portion of the Jordan Valley, a rift valley that runs north-south along the Jordan River.
The waters of the Dan River are particularly fresh because the river is fed by rains and snowmelt that filter through the rock of Mount Hermon before emerging at its foot to form hundreds of springs.1