TheJajrud (Jājrūd) (Persian: جاجرود), also spelled asJajrood,Djadjéroud orDjaderoud, is the largest river inShemiranat County,Tehran province,Iran. Its' sources are actually three different massifs ofSouthern Alborz mountain range and it flows mostly southwards until it is drained into theendorheicNamak Lake. Jajruddrainage basin covers an area of 698 square kilometres. There are two dams on Jajrud,Latyan Dam on upstream andMamloo Dam on downstream, which are the main source ofdrinking water andhydropower for citizens of east and southeast ofTehran.[1]
Number 5 on the lower side of map shows the Jajrud.
| Map of centralAlborz | Peaks: | 1Alam-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) | 2Azad Kuh | 3Damavand |
| 4Do Berar | 5Do Khaharan | |
| 6Ghal'eh Gardan | 7Gorg | |
| 8Kholeno | 9Mehr Chal | |
| 10Mishineh Marg | 11Naz | |
| 12Shah Alborz | 13Sialan | |
| 14Tochal | 15Varavašt | |
| Rivers: | 0 | |
| 1Alamut | 2Chalus | |
| 3Do Hezar | 4Haraz | |
| 5Jajrood | 6Karaj | |
| 7Kojoor | 8Lar | |
| 9Noor | 10Sardab | |
| 11Seh Hazar | 12Shahrood | |
| Cities: | 1Amol | |
| 2Chalus | 3Karaj | |
| Other: | DDizin | |
| EEmamzadeh Hashem | KKandovan Tunnel | |
| *Latyan Dam | **Lar Dam |
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)| 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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