Battle of Yarmouk

The Yarmuk River is the largest tributary of the Jordan River. It runs in Jordan, Syria and Israel, and drains much of the Hauran plateau. Its main tributaries are the wadis of 'Allan and Ruqqad from the north, Ehreir and Zeizun from the east. Although the Yarmuk is narrow and shallow throughout its course, at its mouth it is nearly as wide as the Jordan, …
The Yarmuk River is the largest tributary of the Jordan River. It runs in Jordan, Syria and Israel, and drains much of the Hauran plateau. Its main tributaries are the wadis of 'Allan and Ruqqad from the north, Ehreir and Zeizun from the east. Although the Yarmuk is narrow and shallow throughout its course, at its mouth it is nearly as wide as the Jordan, measuring thirty feet in breadth and five in depth.
  • Country: Syria, Jordan, Israel
  • Region: Middle East, Eastern Mediterranean littoral
  • Mouth: Jordan River
  • Length: Approx. 70 km (43 mi)
  • Basin size: Approx. 7,000 km² (2,700 sq mi)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org