Jajrud (river)

The Jajrud (Jājrūd) (Persian: جاجرود), also spelled as Jajrood, Djadjéroud or Djaderoud, is the largest river in Shemiranat County, Tehran province, Iran. Its' sources are actually three different massifs of Southern Alborz mountain range and it flows mostly southwards until it is drained into the endorheic Namak Lake. Jajrud drainage basin covers an area of 698 square kilometres. There are two dams on Jajrud, Latyan Dam on upstream and Mamloo Dam on downstream, which are the main source of drinking water and hydropower for citizens of east and southeast of Tehran.^[1]

Map of central Alborz	Peaks:	1 Alam-Kuh
−25 to 500 m (−82 to 1,640 ft) 500 to 1,500 m (1,600 to 4,900 ft) 1,500 to 2,500 m (4,900 to 8,200 ft) 2,500 to 3,500 m (8,200 to 11,500 ft) 3,500 to 4,500 m (11,500 to 14,800 ft) 4,500 to 5,610 m (14,760 to 18,410 ft)	2 Azad Kuh	3 Damavand
	4 Do Berar	5 Do Khaharan
	6 Ghal'eh Gardan	7 Gorg
	8 Kholeno	9 Mehr Chal
	10 Mishineh Marg	11 Naz
	12 Shah Alborz	13 Sialan
	14 Tochal	15 Varavašt
	Rivers:	0
	1 Alamut	2 Chalus
	3 Do Hezar	4 Haraz
	5 Jajrood	6 Karaj
	7 Kojoor	8 Lar
	9 Noor	10 Sardab
	11 Seh Hazar	12 Shahrood
	Cities:	1 Amol
	2 Chalus	3 Karaj
	Other:	D Dizin
	E Emamzadeh Hashem	K Kandovan Tunnel
	* Latyan Dam	** Lar Dam

Central Alborz mountain range map