The Dead Sea from Earths Orbit. 25 miles east of Jerusalem; 53 miles long, 10 miles wide, and 13,000 feet deep at its greatest depth. Being 1310 feet below sea level, it&#39;s surrounded by hills and mountains, which make it an immense hole in the ground.   The Jordan River pours 7 million tons of water into the Dead Sea every DAY, 24 hours a day. There is NO ESCAPE of that water except through evaporation and the MINERALS contained in the water are ALL left behind IN the Dead Sea.  &quot;This will be a PERPETUAL source of wealth for the NATION that CONTROLS the DEAD SEA.&quot; 