Harut River

The Harut River or Adraskan River is a river of Afghanistan. It is a river which belongs to the Sistan Basin.[2] The source of the river lies in the mountains to the southeast of Herat. The river flows for about 394 kilometres (245 mi) into the Sistan Lake.[3] Along its course are various canals for irrigation, particularly in the plains of Sabzvar and Anardarah. The Khushkek River enters the Harut.

Harut River
Adraskan River
Native nameهاروت رود (Pashto)
Location
CountryAfghanistan
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationSia koh mountains
Mouth 
  location
Sistan Lake
Length394 km (245 mi) [1]
Basin sizeSistan Basin

References

  1. "Water". Dupree watershed (PDF). ambijat.wdfiles.com (Report). p. 40.
  2. "Annex B" (PDF). [no title cited]. wldelft.nl (Report).
  3. Afghanistan. 1902. p. 3. {{cite encyclopedia}}: |website= ignored (help)


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