Shahar River

Shahar River flowing through Urmia City

The Shahar River, also known as Shahar Chay (City River) is a river in the Zagros Mountains of northwestern Iran.

The river rises in the Zagros Mountains region along the Iran-Turkey bourder. It flows in an easterly direction through the city of Urmia and empties into lake Urmia on its western shore, near Keshtiban.

The river is impounded by Shaharchay Dam, located near Silvaneh and Rajan, Iran.

References

Rivers of Iran

Lake Urmia basin	Aji Chay Quri Chay Alamlou River Barandouz River Gadar River Ghaie River Leylan River Mahabad River Nazlou River Rozeh River Shahar River Simineh River Zarrineh River Zola River

Persian Gulf basin	Shatt al-Arab Karun River Marun River Dez River Koohrang Jarahi River Bahmanshir Mehran River Mond River

Oman sea basin	Bahu Kalat River

Caspian basin	Aras Sefīd-Rūd Qizil Üzan Shahrood (River) Alamut River Zarjoob Chalus River Sardab River Haraz River Lar River Atrek River Kojoor River Do Hezar River Atrek River Qarasu River Gorganrud River Astarachay

Gavkhouni basin	Zayanderud

Namak Lake basin	Qom (River) Abhar River Jajrood River Karaj River Jajrood River

Hamun-e Jaz Murian basin	Halil River Bampur River

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