Haraz River
| Haraz | |
|---|---|
 Haraz River inAmol County | |
| Location | |
| Country | Iran |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | CentralAlborz |
| • elevation | ≈ 3,500 m (11,500 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Caspian Sea |
• elevation | ≈ −25 m (−82 ft) |
| Length | ≈ 150 km (93 mi) |
TheHaraz River(Persian:رودخانه هراز) is a notable river flowing through theMazandaran Provinceof northernIran.It flows northwards, from theAlborz mountain rangeinto theCaspian Sea.After flowing along theHaraz Roadand Valley for about 100 km, the Haraz river meanders in the midst ofAmol,from where it reaches the Caspian Sea. The Haraz begins inMount Damavandand flows northward and pours into Caspian Sea in the area between the two northern cities ofMahmoudabadandFereydunkenar.[1]The Haraz is currently contaminated due to discharge ofeffluentfrom variousindustrial plants.[2]
Geography
[edit]Course
[edit]The Haraz River originates at the foot ofMount Damavand,one of the highest mountains in Asia.[3][4]From its mountain source, it flows down into the Haraz River Valley, into the city ofAmol,and onto itsRiver mouthin the southernCaspian Seabetween the towns ofFereydoon KenarinFereydunkenar CountyandMahmoudabadinMahmudabad County.
Haraz River Valley
[edit]Road 77 (Haraz Road)follows the river over the Hashem Pass and through the valley. It also provides access toLar National Park,and is the nearest road toMount Damavand.
Central Alborz mountain range map
[edit]| Map of centralAlborz | Peaks: | 1Alam-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) |
2Azad Kuh | 3Damavand |
| 4Do Berar | 5Do Khaharan | |
| 6Ghal'eh Gardan | 7Gorg | |
| 8Kholeno | 9Mehr Chal | |
| 10Mishineh Marg | 11Naz | |
| 12Shah Alborz | 13Sialan | |
| 14Tochal | 15Varavašt | |
| Rivers: | 0 | |
| 1Alamut | 2Chalus | |
| 3Do Hezar | 4Haraz | |
| 5Jajrood | 6Karaj | |
| 7Kojoor | 8Lar | |
| 9Noor | 10Sardab | |
| 11Seh Hazar | 12Shahrood | |
| Cities: | 1Amol | |
| 2Chalus | 3Karaj | |
| Other: | DDizin | |
| EEmamzadeh Hashem | KKandovan Tunnel | |
| *Latyan Dam | **Lar Dam |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Haraz River Flooding Unprecedented".Financial Tribune.2015-04-16.Retrieved2020-03-08.
- ^"Haraz River".
- ^"Home".iranclimbingguide.
- ^"Mountain Damavand".PersiaPort.Archived fromthe originalon 5 July 2015.Retrieved19 June2015.
External links
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Media related toHaraz Riverat Wikimedia Commons
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