Harut River

Harut River
Adraskan River
Native nameهاروت رود (Pashto)
Location
CountryAfghanistan
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSia koh mountains
Mouth 
 • location
Hamun Lake
Length394 km (245 mi) [1]
Basin sizeSistan Basin

The Harut River or Adraskan River is a river of Afghanistan which belongs to the Sistan Basin.[2] The source of the river lies in the mountains to the southeast of Herat. The river flows for about 394 kilometres (245 mi) into the Hamun Lake.[3] Along its course are various canals for irrigation, particularly in the plains of Sabzvar and Anardarah. The Khushkek River enters the Harut.

  1. ^ "Water". Dupree watershed (PDF). ambijat.wdfiles.com (Report). p. 40.
  2. ^ "Annex B" (PDF). [no title cited]. wldelft.nl (Report). [permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Afghanistan. 1902. p. 3. {{cite encyclopedia}}: |website= ignored (help)