Zarjoob
The Zarjoob or Zarjoub (Persian: زرجوب), Gilan Province, in northern Iran is a 41 km river that passes through Rasht and empties into the Anzali Lagoon near Bandar-e Anzali on the Caspian Sea.[1]
| Zarjoob River | |
|---|---|
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  Location of mouth in Iran | |
| Native name | زرجوب (Persian) |
| Location | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Gilan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 41 km |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Anzali Lagoon |
Pollution
Despite its short length, the Zarjoob watershed is home to about 1 million people and the river is heavily polluted. Sources of pollution include leaching from a landfill that receives some 700 tons of waste per day, approximately 500 factories, domestic and hospital wastewater, and agricultural runoff from rice paddies.[1]
See also
- Tributaries of the Caspian Sea
References
- Haghnazar, Hamed; Cunningham, Jeffrey A; Kumar, Vinod; Aghayani, Ehsan; Mehraein, Mojtaba (April 2022). "COVID-19 and urban rivers: Effects of lockdown period on surface water pollution and quality- A case study of the Zarjoub River, north of Iran". Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 29 (18): 27382–27398. doi:10.1007/s11356-021-18286-5.
| 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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