| Haraz | |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Length: | ≈ 150km (90miles) |
| Source1 Elevation: | ≈ 3500m (11,500feet) |
| Mouth Elevation: | ≈ -25m (-82feet) |
The Haraz River is a notable river flowing through the Mazandaran Province of northern Iran. It flows northwards, from the Alborz mountain range into the Caspian Sea. After flowing along the Haraz Road and Valley for about 100 km, the Haraz river meanders in the midst of Amol, from where it reaches the Caspian Sea. The Haraz begins in Mount Damavand and flows northward and pours into Caspian Sea in the area between the two northern cities of Mahmoudabad and Fereydunkenar.[1] The Haraz is currently contaminated due to discharge of effluent from various industrial plants.[2]
The Haraz River originates at the foot of Mount Damavand, one of the highest mountains in Asia.[3] [4] From its mountain source, it flows down into the Haraz River Valley, into the city of Amol, and onto its River mouth in the southern Caspian Sea between the towns of Fereydoon Kenar in Fereydunkenar County and Mahmoudabad in Mahmudabad County.
Road 77 (Haraz Road) follows the river over the Hashem Pass and through the valley. It also provides access to Lar National Park, and is the nearest road to Mount Damavand.