Wadi Shueib

Wadi Shueib, (Arabic: وادي شُعَيب‎), Arabic for the Valley of Jethro and properly Wadi Shuʿeib but with many variant romanisations,[n 1] is a wadi in Jordan.[1]

Etymology

Wadi Shueib is named for the Biblical figure Jethro, Shuʿeib in Arabic.

Geography and ecology

Wadi Shueib lies west of Sweileh at elevations from 1,200 meters (3,900 ft) to sea level.[1] It is draining an area of approximately 180 square kilometers (69 sq mi).[1]

Towns and villages along the wadi include Salt, Fuheis, and Mahis, which discharge treated and untreated sewage into its course.[1]

Modern dam

An earth-filled dam[2] was constructed across it in 1968.[1]

Archaeology

Excavations have confirmed that the area was a major site during Jordan's Neolithic period.[3]

See also

• Rivers of Jordan

Notes

1. Including Wady Sho'eib, Wadi Shu'ayb, Wadi Shuaib, and Wadi Shoaib.

References

Citations

1. Talozi (2007), p. 80.
2. Toll & al. (2009), p. 463.
3. Simmons (2007).

Bibliography

• Simmons, Alan H. (2007), The Neolithic Revolution in the Near East: Transforming the Human Landscape, Tucson: University of Arizona Press, ISBN 978-0-8165-2966-7.
• Talozi, Samer A. (2007), "Water and Security in Jordan", Integrated Water Resources Management and Security in the Middle East, NATO Science for Peace and Security Series, C: Environmental Security, Dordrecht: Springer in Cooperation with the NATO Public Diplomacy Division, pp. 73–98, ISBN 978-1-4020-5984-1.
• Toll, M.; et al. (2009), "An Integrated Approach for the Hydrogeological Investigation of Unconsolidated Aquifers in the Lower Jordan Valley", The Water of the Jordan Valley: Scarcity and Deterioration of Groundwater and its Impact on Regional Development, Berlin: Springer Verlag, pp. 447–464, ISBN 978-3-540-77756-4.