Obhur Creek
River in km north of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Obhur Creek, or Sharm Abḥur (شرم ابحر, between latitude 21°42'11" and 21°45'24" and longitude 39°05'12" and 39°08'48"E) is a tidal creek located on the eastern side of the Red Sea, near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.[2] It is an old fluvial valley flooded by Red Sea water.[3] The creek is a popular place for Red Sea marinas.[4] The Jeddah Tower, a tower set to be the tallest building in the world at some point, will overlook the creek along with the Red Sea.[5]
| Obhur Creek | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Region | 35 km north of Jeddah[1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 9 km (5.6 mi) |
Characteristics
The creek has the following characteristics:[3]
- High temperature
- High salinity
- Little fresh water input
- Restricted water exchange with the Red Sea
- Surface water houses abundant plankton
References
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.