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THE CACHE IS MAGNETIC ONE METER ABOVE THE LITTLE PALM
Hyarkon River. The river flows 27.5 km, from the Hayarkon sources (Rosh Hayin springs) at the east, to its estuary in the Mediterranean Sea at the west, next to Tel-Aviv port. The river is the largest among the shore rivers of Israel. Until the 50's, the streamflow of the river was approximately 220 million cubic meters per year. In 1954, a water carrier was built to supply water from the river to the Negev Desert, since then, most of the river water has been transferred to the carrier pipeline in order to supply drinking water. The current streamflow of the river is about 0.8% of the original one. Despite the decline of the streamflow, the river is surrounded by green scenery, which creates one of the most cherished landscapes of Tel Aviv metropolis area. Except Tel Aviv, the river flows through the municipal areas of Ramat Gan, Bney Brak, Petach Tikva, Ramat Hasharon, Hod Hasharon and the regional council of Drom Hasharon. Situated along the river are some historic sites, such as the famous "Jarisa" gristmill, the larger "Hadar" gristmill east of it and several other sites, located beside the river, outside of Tel Aviv. The average slope of the river is approximately 0.6 thousandth. The river drains water from an area, ranging from Judea and Samaria mountains to the Mediterranean Sea. The river has several tributaries, which mostly start at the mountainous regions and flow to Hashfela district and the shoreline regions. In the 50's and 60's, the river was severely damaged by the construction and development boom in the adjacent urban areas. In the 80's, the river became heavily polluted by sewage water and large amount of waste. Hayarkon River Authority was established in 1988 in order to rehabilitate the river and improve its conditions. The authority gathers experts for environmental issues and river rehabilitation and members of several local authorities. The waste was removed from the river in the beginning of 90's, in spite of this, the river is still polluted and there is much left to be done in order to clean it. The east segment of the river is cleaned and rehabilitated, while the middle segment, from Kana River to "Sheva Tachanot" waterfall, is the most polluted and the west segment is partly polluted, due to the mixture with unpolluted sea water. Many species of fish exist along the entire river. Certain species were moved from the river to breeding pools in the zoological garden of Tel Aviv university in order to be preserved. The river is currently exploited for leisure and recreation attractions, swimming in the water is forbidden according to the ministry of health. The floating between Hayarkon estuary in the west and "Sheva Tachanot" waterfall in the east is available by renting motor or row boats. In the far past, about 3,500 years ago, SHIPS used to sail in the river. Hayarkon river was a major sailing route, linking between an adjacent town (currently, Tel Jarisa) and the rest of the world. Over the years, the river became choked with silt and got shallow. At that time, the goods were transported by rafts and smaller boats. Currently, two paved bicycle trails, cross along the river only in the territory of Hayarkon Park. The trail, outside the park, is simply an unpaved path. There is a plan to pave a bicycle track along the entire river, from Hayarkon sources to its estuary. The construction of the trail is included in "The Developing of East Hayarkon Park" project. The bicycle track will be linked to suburban residential areas by trail net, linking between neighborhoods and Hayarkon Park. The total length of the trails will be 111 km. The bicycle track will be built at a width of 3 meters by an environment friendly stone-paving technology (the method includes the use of building debris and pulverized soil and trees). A signposting for pedestrians and cyclists will be supplemented along the track margins. The trail net will enable the access to Tel Aviv center through the river and the park. East of "Eser Tachanot" site, the track will be paved along one bank of the river, while in certain places, along the two banks. The plan was approved by the government and Hayarkon River Authority, its cost is about 10 million NIS. The plan will be carried out by phases. The Yarkon river flows into the sea between Reading Power Station & the port. The cache is hidden next to the new promenade that connect the port to Tel Baruch beach.
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