The Chalus River (Persian: رود چالوس, romanized: Rud-e Čālūs), or Chalus Rud is a major river located in central−northern Iran. It originates in the Kandovan and Taleghan mountains and passes through the city of Chalus in Mazandaran province.
The river flows northward through the Central Alborz mountain range, to its river mouth on the southern Caspian Sea.
Central Alborz mountain range map
Map of central Alborz | Peaks: | 1 Alam-Kuh |
---|---|---|
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 |
See also
- Alborz (Elburz) mountain range topics
- Tributaries of the Caspian Sea
- Tributaries of the Chalus River
- Sardab River
References
- "ČĀLŪS – Encyclopaedia Iranica". iranicaonline.org. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
Rivers of Iran | |
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Lake Urmia basin | |
Persian Gulf basin | |
Oman sea basin | |
Caspian basin | |
Gavkhouni basin | |
Namak Lake basin | |
Hamun-e Jaz Murian basin | |
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