Haraz River

Haraz

Haraz River in Amol County in Spring.
Country Iran
Basin
Main source Central Alborz
≈ 3,500 m (11,500 ft)
River mouth Caspian Sea
≈ −25 m (−82 ft)
Physical characteristics
Length ≈ 150 km (93 mi)

The Haraz River (Persian: 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.

Geography

Course

The Haraz River originates at the foot of Mount Damavand in Larijan District, 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 Mahmood Abad 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.

Central Alborz mountain range map

Map of central Alborz Peaks: 1 `Alam Kūh
  -25 to 500 m
  500 to 1500 m
  1500 to 2500 m
  2500 to 3500 m
  3500 to 4500 m
  4500 to 5671 m
 2 Āzād Kūh 3 Damāvand
4 Do Berar 5 Do Khaharan
6 Ghal`eh Gardan 7 Gorg
8 Kholeno 9 Mehr Chal
10 Mīšīneh Marg 11 Naz
12 Shah Alborz 13 Sīālān
14 Tochal 15 Varavašt
Rivers: 0
1 Alamūt 2 Chālūs
3 Do Hezār 4 Harāz
5 Jājrūd 6 Karaj
7 Kojūr 8 Lār
9 Nūr 10 Sardāb
11 Seh Hazār 12 Shāh Rūd
Cities: 1 Āmol
2 Chālūs 3 Karaj
Other: D Dīzīn
E Emāmzādeh Hāšem K Kandovān Tunnel
* Latīān Dam ** Lār Dam
Haraz River and Mount Damavand, from Manzariye village.

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