Gorganrud River

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Gorganrud
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Gorganrud River at Bibi Shirvan village
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Native nameگرگان‌رود (Persian)
Location
Country Iran
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • coordinates 37°29′34.372″N55°30′41.638″E / 37.49288111°N 55.51156611°E / 37.49288111; 55.51156611
Mouth  
 • location
 Caspian Sea
Length251 kilometres (156 mi)

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.

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

The 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 pf the city by crossing the river. [4]


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Bagheli-ye Marama Rural District is in the Central District of Gonbad-e Kavus County, Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Bagheli-ye Marama.

Fajr Rural District is in the Central District of Gonbad-e Kavus County, Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Fajr.

Soltanali Rural District is in the Central District of Gonbad-e Kavus County, Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Soltanali.

Atrak Rural District is in Dashli Borun District of Gonbad-e Kavus County, Golestan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Dashli Borun.

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Bagheli-ye Marama is a village in, and the capital of, Bagheli-ye Marama Rural District of the Central District of Gonbad-e Kavus County, Golestan province, Iran.

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References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributions "Gonbad-e Kavus" (Map) (in Persian). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  4. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributions "Aq Qala" (Map) (in Persian). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
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