Jajrud (river)

River in Iran

Map showing the Jajrud

The Jajrud (Jājrūd) (Persian: جاجرود), also spelled as Jajrood, Djadjéroud or Djaderoud, is the largest river in Shemiranat County, Tehran province, Iran. Its' sources are actually three different massifs of Southern Alborz mountain range and it flows mostly southwards until it is drained into the endorheic Namak Lake. Jajrud drainage basin covers an area of 698 square kilometres. There are two dams on Jajrud, Latyan Dam on upstream and Mamloo Dam on downstream, which are the main source of drinking water and hydropower for citizens of east and southeast of Tehran.[1]

## Central Alborz mountain range map

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Number 5 on the lower side of map shows the Jajrud.

Map of central Alborz | Peaks: | 1 Alam-Kuh

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−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

## See also

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* Karaj River

## References

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1. ^ Hamedani, Ali Karam; Pazouki Taroudi, Naser. "رودخانه جاجرود" (in Persian).`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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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

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Protected Areas of Iran

National Parks|

* Bakhtegan (IW)
* Bamou
* Bojagh (IW)
* Dayer-Nakhiloo
* Ghamishloo
* Ghatroyeh
* Golestan (BR)
* Kavir (BR)
* Khabr
* Khojir
* Kiasar
* Kolahghazi
* Lar
* Nayband
* Paband
* Salouk
* Sarigol
* Siyahkooh
* Sorkh-e Hesar
* Tandooreh
* Tang-e Sayad
* Khar Turan (BR)
* Lake Urmia (BR, IW)

National Natural Monuments|

* Alam-Kuh
* Damavand
* Sabalan
* Sarv-e Abarkuh
* Taftan

Wildlife Refuges|

* Amirkalayeh (IW)
* Bakhtegan (IW)
* Hamoon
* Miandasht
* Miankaleh (BR, IW)
* Robat Shur
* Selkeh (IW)
* Shadegan (IW)
* Shidvar (IW)
* Sorkhankol (IW)
* Touran (BR)

Protected Areas|

* Alvand
* Arasbaran (BR)
* Arjan and Parishan (BR, IW)
* Dena
* Dinar Kouh
* Gando (IW)
* Geno (BR)
* Hara (BR, IW)
* Haraz
* Heleh (IW)
* Jajrud
* Kabir Kouh
* Karkas
* Karkheh
* Kavir (BR)
* Koulak
* Manesht
* Mianjangal
* Mozaffari
* Siahkeshim (IW)
* Touran (BR)

BR: Biosphere Reserve \- IW: International Wetland (Ramsar Site) \- All names as inscribed by the Department of Environment, Iran

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