Dishon Stream


The Dishon Stream is an intermittent stream/wadi in Upper Galilee, Israel. It is 26 kilometers long, starts on the eastern slope of Mount Meron and drains into the Jordan River in the area of the drained Hula Lake. It is one of the largest streams in East Upper Galilee. Its name is a modification of the name of the depopulated Palestinian village of Dayshum.
mindat.org reports the following Arabic names associated with the stream: Wadi 'Uba, Wadi Fara, Wādi Hindāj, Wadi Nab' el Balat, and Wadi Nasir.
Parts of the Israel National Trail run through the Dishon valley. Parts of the stream are in the Nahal Dishon Reserve and the Reserve.
Major tributaries: Nahal Aviv, Nahal Gush Halav, Nahal Tziv'on.
Route 886 runs along the Dishon Stream for the whole length of the Dishon Stream Reserve. It used to be marked for SUV access, which was prohibited in the stream area in 2013.