Shahar River
The Shahar River, also known as Shahar Chay (City River)[1] (Persian: شهرچایی, Kurdish: بەردە سوور, Azerbaijani: شهرچایی) is a river in the Zagros Mountains of northwestern Iran.[2]
Shahar River flowing through Urmia City
The river rises in the Zagros Mountains region along the Iran-Turkey bourder. It flows in an easterly direction through the city of Urmia and empties into lake Urmia on its western shore, near Keshtiban.
The river is impounded by Shaharchay Dam, located near Silvaneh and Rajan, Iran.
References
- Ahmadi, Farshad; Khalili, Keyvan; Behmanesh, Javad; Verdinazhad, Vahidreza (2013-02-19). "Determination of Climate Changes on Air Temperature and Shahar-Chai River in the West of Urmia Lake Using Trend and Stationarity Analysis". Irrigation Sciences and Engineering. 35 (4): 97–108. ISSN 2588-5952.
- URMIYA in :The Encyclopaedia of Islam (EI2)
| Lake Urmia basin | |
|---|---|
| Persian Gulf basin | |
| Oman sea basin | |
| Caspian basin | |
| Gavkhouni basin | |
| Namak Lake basin | |
| Hamun-e Jaz Murian basin | |
| Other | |
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