Gadar River

For the river in Nigeria, seeGadar Tamburawa River.

Gadar River
Location
Country	Iran
Province	West Azarbaijan province
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• location	Lake Urmia,Iran
Length	100 km (62 mi)
Basin size	2,000 km2(770 sq mi)(approx.)
Discharge
• average	0.34 m3/s (12 cu ft/s)

TheGadar Riverrises in theIranianZagros Mountainsclose to where the borders of Iran,TurkeyandIraqmeet. From its source, the river flows towards the southeast and then changes course due east through the Ushnu-Solduzvalley. After leaving the valley, the river turns north and flows into the marshes bordering theendorheicsaltwaterLake Urmia.The length of the river is approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi), itsdrainage basinis variously estimated as 1,900 square kilometres (730 sq mi) and 2,123 square kilometres (820 sq mi) and itsdischargeis 0.34 cubic metres (12 cu ft) per second. The Ushnu-Solduz valley has been occupied for many millennia, as testified by the excavations at sites likeHasanlu TepeandHajji Firuz Tepe.

References

• Ghaheri, M.; Baghal-Vayjooee, M.H.; Naziri, J. (1999), "Lake Urmia, Iran: A summary review",International Journal of Salt Lake Research,8:19–22,doi:10.1023/A:1009062005606
• Voigt, Mary M. (1983),Hajji Firuz Tepe, Iran: the Neolithic settlement,University Museum Monograph, vol. 50, Philadelphia: University Museum,ISBN0-934718-49-0