Haraz River

Haraz

Haraz river valley cutting through central Alborz
Origin Central Alborz
Mouth Caspian Sea
Basin countries Iran
Length ≈ 150 km (95 mi)
Source elevation ≈ 3500 m (11,500 ft)
Mouth elevation ≈ -25 m (-80 ft)

Haraz (Persian: هراز) is a river in Mazandaran Province, northern Iran that flows northward from foot of Mount Damavand across Larijan, through Amol city, and finally to the Caspian Sea between Mahmood Abad and Fereydoon Kenar. Its valley is one of few to cut through Alborz. Haraz road passes through this valley.

Map of central Alborz Peaks: 1 `Alam Kūh
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