Seymareh River
Seymareh near the Seymareh Bridge
Native nameرود سیمره (Persian)
Location
CountryIran
ProvincesKermanshah, Lorestan, Ilam
CountiesKermanshah,
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of Gharehsoo and Ghamasiab rivers.
Length417 km (259 mi)
Basin size51,912 km2 (20,043 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average87.5 m3/s (3,090 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River systemKarkheh Watershed
WaterbodiesSeymareh Dam

The Seymareh is a river in southwestern Iran formed by the confluence of the Gharehsoo and Ghamasiab rivers in an area around southwest Kermanshah.[1] Seymareh converges with Kashkan just before the historical Gavmishan Bridge near Darreh Shahr to create Karkheh River, an important river in Iran. The change of names from Seymareh to Karkheh is sometimes also considered farther downstream (at the mouth of Zal river at the border of the Khuzestan province).[2]

The Seymareh Dam, a 480MW hydroelectric power station is located on the lower course of Seymareh near Cheshmeh Shirin, Darreh Shahr.

References

  1. "Seimare Project". IWPCO. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
  2. TV documentation Ba Seymareh, episode 22 (Farsi)

33°06′06″N 47°31′32″E / 33.10167°N 47.52556°E / 33.10167; 47.52556 (Seimare River mouth)


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