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Gorganrud is a river in northeastern Iran. It begins in Mount Aladagh, located in the North Khorasan Province. Flowing through the Golestan Province, it ends at the Caspian Sea.
| Gorganrud | |
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 Gorganrud River at Bibi Shirvan village | |
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| Native name | گرگانرود (Persian) |
| Location | |
| Country | Iran |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 37°29′34.372″N 55°30′41.638″E / 37.49288111°N 55.51156611°E |
| Mouth | |
• location | Caspian Sea |
| Length | 251 kilometres (156 mi) |
The condition of the Gorganrud estuary is of concern, partly as a result of upstream water use, including several dams, such as the Voshmgir, Golestan and Bostan.[1]
Flash flooding occurred in 2001, with 300 fatalities, notably in the Madarsoo subcatchment upstream from Golestan Dam, including in Golestan National Park.[2]
Course
editThe largest settlement located by Gorganrud river is the city of Gonbad-e Kavus, the river passes the city from its north and west.[3] Gorganrud also passes through the center of Aqqala, with 3 bridges connecting the northern and southern parts of the city by crossing the river.[4]
References
edit- ^ Fatemi, Seyed Ehsan; Vafaie, Freydon; Bressers, Hans (September 2013). "Assessment of environmental flow requirement effects at an estuary". Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Water Management. 166 (8): 411–421. doi:10.1680/wama.12.00005.
- ^ Sharifi, Forood; Samadi, S. Zahra; Wilson, Catherine A. M. E. (18 August 2011). "Causes and consequences of recent floods in the Golestan catchments and Caspian Sea regions of Iran". Natural Hazards. 61 (2): 533–550. doi:10.1007/s11069-011-9934-1.
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributions"Gonbad-e Kavus" (Map) (in Persian). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributions"Aq Qala" (Map) (in Persian). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 14 May 2024.