Haraz
Haraz River in Amol County
Location
CountryIran
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationCentral 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 (Persian: رودخانه هراز) is a notable river flowing through the Mazandaran Province of northern Iran. It flows northwards, from the Alborz mountain range into the Caspian Sea. After flowing along the Haraz Road and Valley for about 100 km, the Haraz river meanders in the midst of Amol, from where it reaches the Caspian Sea. The Haraz begins in Mount Damavand and flows northward and pours into Caspian Sea in the area between the two northern cities of 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 Mount Damavand, the highest peak of the Alborz Range. From its mountain source, it flows down into the Haraz River Valley, into the city of Amol, and onto its River mouth in the southern Caspian Sea between the towns of Fereydoon Kenar in Fereydunkenar County and Mahmoudabad in Mahmudabad County.

Haraz River Valley

Road 77 (Haraz Road) follows the river over the Hashem Pass and through the valley, and is the most important road from Tehran to the Caspian coast. It also provides access to Lar National Park, and is the nearest road to Mount Damavand, which at 5,610 metres (18,410 ft) is the highest peak in Iran and the Middle East region.

Haraz River and Mount Damavand, from Polour Manzariyeh.
Haraz River from Kandelu

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

  • Alborz (Elburz) mountain range topics
  • Tributaries of the Caspian Sea
  • Tributaries of the Haraz River

References

  1. ↑ "Haraz River Flooding Unprecedented". Financial Tribune. 2015-04-16. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
  2. ↑ "Haraz River".


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