Zarjoob

The Zarjoob (Persian: زرجوب‎‎), also known as the Shah-Rud or Shahrood river, flows through the Alborz (Elburz) mountain range, from Mazandaran Province west into Gilan Province, in northern Iran.

The Zarjoob/Shah-Rud river is one of two main tributaries, along with the Qizil Üzan river, that form the Sefīd-Rūd river, a tributary of the Caspian Sea at Rasht. The Sefīd-Rūd and its reservoirs are a major source of water for local domestic and agricultural uses.

Pollution

The Sefīd-Rūd is the most polluted river in Gilan Province, and among the most within Iran. This river plays a crucial role in spreading microbial diseases directly or indirectly. The sources of pollution of the river may be classified into industrial wastewater, urban sewage and agricultural wastewater. All shops and markets introduce their waste materials into this river. In order to measure the degree of pollution, BOD, COD, pH, NO3, TSS, DO and coliform tests were carried out. Samples were collected in 12 points (agricultural, industrial and urban areas) were collected for analysis every three months and the results were compared to environmental standards. Result shows that pollution of the river is above allowed levels and that the river lacks any self-refining system. Ten TSS tests out of 12 (with concentration 500 mg/L), ten TDS tests, seven BOD tests, eleven COD tests, four FTU tests, three pH tests and all coliform tests revealed the fact that pollution in this river has exceeded allowed levels.

Map of rivers in the Central Alborz mountain range

The Zarjoob/Shah-Rud river is #12 in the lower left of the map.

Map of central Alborz	Peaks:	1 `Alam Kūh
-25 to 500 m   500 to 1500 m   1500 to 2500 m   2500 to 3500 m   3500 to 4500 m   4500 to 5671 m	2 Āzād Kūh	3 Damāvand
	4 Do Berar	5 Do Khaharan
	6 Ghal`eh Gardan	7 Gorg
	8 Kholeno	9 Mehr Chal
	10 Mīšīneh Marg	11 Naz
	12 Shah Alborz	13 Sīālān
	14 Tochal	15 Varavašt
	Rivers:	0
	1 Alamūt	2 Chālūs
	3 Do Hezār	4 Harāz
	5 Jājrūd	6 Karaj
	7 Kojūr	8 Lār
	9 Nūr	10 Sardāb
	11 Seh Hazār	12 Shāh Rūd
	Cities:	1 Āmol
	2 Chālūs	3 Karaj
	Other:	D Dīzīn
	E Emāmzādeh Hāšem	K Kandovān Tunnel
	* Latīān Dam	** Lār Dam

See also

• Alborz mountain range topics
• Tributaries of the Caspian Sea

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