Surface water in Jenin Governorate-Palestine

Very little attention is normally given to surface water in Palestine. This paper focuses on this subject by studying surface water in Jenin Governorate, which is one of the major governorates in the country. Water resources in Jenin Governorate are groundwater, surface water and cisterns. Even though groundwater is the main resource, still surface water can have a substantial contribution to water supply if it is used. Currently this resource is not used neither in Jenin Governorate nor in other parts of Palestine mainly because of the Israeli restrictions. The area is discharged by several surface water bodies flowing either westwards to the Mediterranean Sea or eastwards to the Jordan River and the Dead Sea. The vast majority of the Governorate is discharged westwards. In this paper surface water in Jenin Governorate is discussed. The results reached are preliminary and subject to modifications when more data are available. Many researches and projects are still needed regarding surface water in Palestine, in order to develop this sector theoretically and practically.