 The tell of Khirbet Kerak lies where the Sea of Galilee empties into the Jordan river and the terrain rises by c. 15 meters above the level of the lake.It is triangular in shape and approximately 1.2 km by 380 m (at its widest point), covering 60-75 acres.The Jordan river runs to the south, although it previously (until at least the medieval period) ran north and west of it.