Shahrud (river)

The Shahrood or Shah-Rud (), also translated as Shah River, is a river in northern Iran.

Course The Shahrood originates on the slopes of the Takht-e Suleyman Massif at 4,850 m. ()."Introduction - Drainage Basins - Caspian Sea" Freshwater Fishes of Iran The Taleqan and Alamut rivers conjoin in the village of Shirkou to form the Shahrud.Campbell, Anthony (2004) "A Visit to Alamut (1966)" The Assassins of Alamut p. 6. 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. 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 long.

Central Alborz mountain range map The Shahrood is #12 on the map's left.

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External links Flickr.com: Shah River photo