Rūd-e Kārūn
Rūd-e Kārūn is a stream in Khuzestan, Iran. Rūd-e Kārūn is situated nearby to the locality Qeshlāq-e Cham-e Zandān, as well as near Qeshlāq-e Cham-e Reẕā.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gotvand Dam.
Gotvand Dam
Dam
Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Upper Gotvand Dam, or simply the Gotvand Dam, is an embankment dam on the Karun River about 12 km northeast of Gotvand in Khuzestan Province, Iran. It currently has an installed capacity of 1,000 MW with another 1,000 MW in the works for a second phase. Gotvand Dam is situated 3 km east of Rūd-e Kārūn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Torkalaki and Somaleh.
Torkalaki
Town
Torkalaki is a city in Aghili District of Gotvand County, Khuzestan province, Iran. Torkalaki is situated 6 km southwest of Rūd-e Kārūn.
Somaleh
Town
Somaleh (Persian: سماله is a city in, and the capital of, Aghili District of Gotvand County, Khuzestan province, Iran. It also serves as the administrative center for Aghili-ye Shomali Rural District. Somaleh is situated 8 km southwest of Rūd-e Kārūn.
Gotvand
Town
Gotvand is a city in the Central District of Gotvand County, Khuzestan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Gotvand shares the record for highest temperature recorded in Iran with 53 °C or 127.4 °F on 17 July 2014, tying the record set at Dehloran in July 2011. Gotvand is situated 9 km west of Rūd-e Kārūn.
Rūd-e Kārūn
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Rud-e Karun”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Khuzestan, Iran, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.26667° or 32° 16′ northLongitude
48.9° or 48° 54′ eastElevation
102 metres (335 feet)Open location code
8H4C7W82+M2GeoNames ID
36512
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