Haraz River
| Haraz | |
|---|---|
 Haraz River in Amol County | |
| Location | |
| Country | Iran |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Central Alborz |
| • elevation | ≈ 3,500 m (11,500 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Caspian Sea |
• elevation | ≈ −25 m (−82 ft) |
| Length | ≈ 150 km (93 mi) |
The Haraz River (
Mahmoudabad and Fereydunkenar.[1] The Haraz is currently contaminated due to discharge of effluent from various industrial plants.[2]
Geography
Course
The Haraz River originates at the foot of
.Haraz River Valley
Road 77 (Haraz Road) follows the river over the Hashem Pass and through the valley. It also provides access to Lar National Park, and is the nearest road to Mount Damavand.
Polour
Manzariyeh.
Central Alborz mountain range map
| Map of central Alborz | Peaks: | 1 Alam-Kuh |
|---|---|---|
 −25 to 500 m (−82 to 1,640 ft) 500 to 1,500 m (1,600 to 4,900 ft) 1,500 to 2,500 m (4,900 to 8,200 ft) 2,500 to 3,500 m (8,200 to 11,500 ft) 3,500 to 4,500 m (11,500 to 14,800 ft) 4,500 to 5,610 m (14,760 to 18,410 ft) |
2 Azad Kuh
|
3 Damavand |
| 4 Do Berar
|
5 Do Khaharan | |
| 6 Ghal'eh Gardan
|
7 Gorg
| |
| 8 Kholeno | 9 Mehr Chal
| |
| 10 Mishineh Marg
|
11 Naz
| |
| 12 Shah Alborz | 13 Sialan | |
| 14 Tochal | 15 Varavašt
| |
| Rivers: | 0 | |
| 1 Alamut | 2 Chalus | |
| 3 Do Hezar | 4 Haraz | |
| 5 Jajrood
|
6 Karaj | |
| 7 Kojoor | 8 Lar | |
| 9 Noor | 10 Sardab | |
| 11 Seh Hazar
|
12 Shahrood
| |
| Cities: | 1 Amol | |
| 2 Chalus | 3 Karaj | |
| Other: | D Dizin | |
| E Emamzadeh Hashem | K Kandovan Tunnel | |
| * Latyan Dam | ** Lar Dam |
See also
References
- ^ "Haraz River Flooding Unprecedented". Financial Tribune. 2015-04-16. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
- ^ "Haraz River".
- ^ "Home". iranclimbingguide.com.
- ^ "Mountain Damavand". PersiaPort. Archived from the original on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
External links
Media related to Haraz River at Wikimedia Commons
| Lake Urmia basin | |
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| Persian Gulf basin | |
Oman sea basin | |
| Caspian basin |
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| Gavkhouni basin | |
| Namak Lake basin |
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| Hamun-e Jaz Murian basin | |
| Other | |
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