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covers 65,230 square kilometres (25,190 sq mi) in parts of two Iranian provinces. The river is around 950 kilometres (590 mi) long and has an average discharge of 575 cubic metres per second (20,300 cu ft/s). The largest city on the river is
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province in southern Iraq were declared disaster-hit areas as a result of Iran's construction of new dams on the Karun. The new dams resulted in high levels of salinity in the
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A Karun-5 dam upstream of Karun-4 has also been proposed. The Masjed Soleyman, Shahid Abbaspour, and Karun-3 dams each generate 1,000–2,000 MW of power to service the
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overthrew the Elamites and gained control of the Karun and its surroundings in modern Khuzestan. However, the Elamite empire lasted until about 640 BC, when the
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plain, the location of the ancient cultures dating back to the fifth millennium BC and, to the south, the newly discovered ancient culture of the
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sector of Iran's electricity grid, and when completed, Karun-4 will also generate 1,000 MW. There are also many dams on the river's tributaries.
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to over 280,000 hectares (690,000 acres) of the surrounding plain and a further 100,000 hectares (250,000 acres) are planned to receive water.
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Moghaddam, A. (2016). A fifth-millennium BC cemetery in the north Persian Gulf: The Zohreh Prehistoric Project. Antiquity, 90(353), E3.
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The name of the river is derived from the mountain peak, Kuhrang, which serves as its source. The film documentary,
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flows into a reservoir from the southeast passin through it in a narrow canyon, now in a northwest direction, past
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Much of Khuzestan's transport and resources are connected in one way or another to the Karun. Since the
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transport and the ecology of the river, and have required the relocation of thousands of residents.
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plain from the same period. The principal ancient site being excavated near the Zohreh River is
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that it was known by the name "Dujail," which could be translated "Little Tigris," to
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Terracotta vessel with geometrical decorations. Susa I period (4200–3800 BC) -
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on the north. These tributaries add to the catchment of the river above the
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In two of several competing theories about the origins and location of the
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rivers, was one of their largest before it was destroyed by the invaders.
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and other scholars have identified the Karun as one of the four rivers of
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There are a number of dams on the Karun River, mainly built to generate
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Identification of the Water Pollutant Industries in Khuzastan Province
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civilization which rose about 2,700 BC. At several points in history,
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is located between these two branches of the Karun. The port city of
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river with the highest water flow, and the country's only navigable
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of western Iran, on the slopes of 4,221 m (13,848 ft)
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The first known major bridge across the river was built by the
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N. Jafarzadeh, S. Rostami, K. Sepehrfar, and A. Lahijanzadeh,
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advance. With its limited military stocks, Iran unveiled its "
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Flow Regimes from International Experimental and Network Data
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In 1888, during a period of increasing British influence in
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is divided from the Island of Abadan by the Haffar branch.
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The largest river by discharge in Iran, the Karun River's
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Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, Oman and Central Arabia
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In early classical times, the Karun was known as the
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1079:: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of 1131:"Basra province incapable of responding to crisis" 597:Later, the Karun valley was also inhabited by the 1133:. Homepage.eircom.net. 2009-09-08. Archived from 484:. It then bends southwest, bisecting the city of 1831: 721:Derelict vessels and a bridge over the Karun in 1855:Landforms of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province 1381:http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/karun_1_2 1263:. Iran Water and Power Resources Development Co 1238:. Iran Water and Power Resources Development Co 1213:. Iran Water and Power Resources Development Co 1411: 492:, where its water, together with that of the 49: 1845:Rivers of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province 516:Catchment area of Karun River (in deep blue) 912:http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/karun 900:http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/karun 329:, forking into two primary branches on its 318:of Iran, before emptying to its mouth into 1418: 1404: 1284:Karun-3, Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant 1178: 1176: 1096: 302:, receiving many tributaries, such as the 247:2,995 m/s (105,800 cu ft/s) 1207:"Masjed Soleiman Project: Technical Info" 958:. Universitat de València. Archived from 944: 500:, turns sharply southeast to flow to the 1185:Karun & Dez Development Exploitation 766: 716: 652:, whence the name of the bridge and dam 631: 570: 519: 511: 421: 1173: 660:'s dam", at Shushtar (3rd century AD). 594:, which has many parallels with Susa. 227:575 m/s (20,300 cu ft/s) 195:65,230 km (25,190 sq mi) 1832: 751:In September 2009, three districts of 1399: 1075:"And the name of the second river is 910:Karun River, Encyclopædia Iranica at 898:Karun River, Encyclopædia Iranica at 848: 846: 734:Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces 277: 1049: 916: 744:" assaults which used thousands of 644:captives that included its emperor 270: 237:26 m/s (920 cu ft/s) 50: 13: 843: 667:, the Karun is presumed to be the 14: 1876: 1307: 1257:"Karun 4 Project: Technical Info" 1232:"Karun 3 Project: Technical Info" 711:Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life 1427: 1312: 1301:, No. 2, pp. 36–42 (2004). 310:. It passes through the city of 34: 1850:Landforms of Khuzestan province 1249: 1224: 1199: 1148: 1123: 1090: 1069: 1043: 325:The Karun continues toward the 1385:D. T. Potts, "SHATT al-ARAB", 1027: 998: 973: 904: 892: 875: 363:(Gihon), the others being the 1: 1277: 582:Karun River lies between the 524:Karun River near the city of 111:Physical characteristics 1840:Rivers of Khuzestan Province 1325:More photos of Karun river, 480:and its confluence with the 175: • elevation 7: 1375:H. Borjian, "Karun River", 1097:Abrahamian, Ervand (2008). 775:dam, one of the many large 757:Arvand Roud (Shatt al-Arab) 213: • location 163: • location 131: • location 10: 1881: 621:, near the modern city of 566: 445:on the south bank and the 243: • maximum 233: • minimum 223: • average 18: 1811: 1787: 1746: 1727: 1620: 1601: 1531: 1440: 826:(under construction) and 417: 255: 251: 241: 231: 221: 211: 203: 199: 191: 187:950 km (590 mi) 183: 173: 161: 149: 145: 129: 119: 115: 110: 96: 87:Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari 80: 70: 65: 45: 33: 28: 1099:A History of Modern Iran 985:Cities/Provinces of Iran 858:River Discharge Database 837: 617:overran it. The city of 551:first discovered oil at 507: 1211:Masjed Soleiman Project 981:"Province of Khuzestan" 956:Encyclopædia Britannica 779:dams on the Karun River 762: 728:It was here during the 382: 1336:BirdLife International 1058:. Iran Chamber Society 987:. 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Index

Karun (disambiguation)

Persian
Iran
Provinces
Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
Khuzestan
Shushtar
Khorramshahr
Zard Kuh
Zagros
Khuzestan
Mouth
Arvand Roud
Khorramshahr
Persian
[kɒːˈɾuːn]
Iranian
river
Zard Kuh
Bakhtiari
Zagros Range
Dez
Kuhrang
Ahvaz
Khuzestan Province
Arvand Rud
Persian Gulf
delta
Bahmanshir

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