Salts ​ — mainly magnesium, sodium, and calcium chlorides — ​ are washed into the Dead Sea in water flowing from the Jordan River and other smaller rivers, streams, and springs.
દર વર્ષે યરદન નદી લગભગ ૮,૫૦,૦૦૦ ટન મીઠું ખેંચી લાવે છે.