Shahrud (river)

Sefid-Rud River watershed, with the Shahrud entering from east (right).

The Shahrood or Shah-Rud (Persian: شاهرود, Shāhrūd, literally meaning The great river or the river of the king), also translated as Shah River, is a river of northern Iran.

Course

The Shahrood originates on the slopes of the Takht-e Suleyman Massif at 4,850 m. (36°22′N 50°58′E / 36.367°N 50.967°E / 36.367; 50.967).^[1] The Taleqan and Alamut rivers conjoin in the village of Shirkou to form the Shahrud river.^[2] The Alamut river, the northern tributary, starts near the summit of Alam-Kuh, the second highest peak in Iran, and flows through a steep gorges.^[3]^: 42–43 The Shahrood then flows westward through the southern Alborz mountain range to its confluence with the Sefid River. It is a right-hand tributary of the Sefid, which then flows north through the Alborz into the Caspian Sea.

The Shahrood is about 175 kilometres (109 mi) long.^[1]

Central Alborz mountain range map

The Shahrood is #12 on the map's left.

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

References

^ ^a ^b "Introduction - Drainage Basins - Caspian Sea" Freshwater Fishes of Iran
^ Campbell, Anthony (2004) "A Visit to Alamut (1966)" The Assassins of Alamut p. 6.
^ Fisher, W. B. (1968-10-01). "Physical geography". In Fisher, W. B. (ed.). The Cambridge History of Iran (1 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 1–110. ISBN 978-1-139-05492-8. Retrieved 2022-05-29.

External links

Flickr.com: Shah River photo

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[FFI-Caspian-1] "Introduction - Drainage Basins - Caspian Sea" Freshwater Fishes of Iran

[2] Campbell, Anthony (2004) "A Visit to Alamut (1966)" The Assassins of Alamut p. 6.

[cambridge-3] Fisher, W. B. (1968-10-01). "Physical geography". In Fisher, W. B. (ed.). The Cambridge History of Iran (1 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 1–110. ISBN 978-1-139-05492-8. Retrieved 2022-05-29.

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v t e Rivers of Iran
Lake Urmia basin	Aji Chay Quri Chay Alamlou River Barandouz River Gadar River Ghaie River Leylan River Mahabad River Nazlou River Rozeh River Shahar River Simineh River Zarrineh River Saqqez River Zola River
Persian Gulf basin	Arvand Rud Karkheh River Karun River Marun River Dez River Koohrang Jarahi River Bahmanshir Mehran River Mond River
Oman sea basin	Bahu Kalat River
Caspian basin	Aras Sefid-Rud Ghezel Ozan Shahrood (River) Alamut River Zarjoob Chalus River Sardab River Haraz River Lar River Atrek River Kojoor River Do Hezar River Atrek River Qarasu River Gorganrud River Astarachay
Gavkhouni basin	Zayanderud
Namak Lake basin	Qom (River) Abhar River Jajrud Karaj River Jajrud
Hamun-e Jaz Murian basin	Halil River Bampur River
Other	Shesh Taraz

Course

Central Alborz mountain range map

See also

References

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