List of rivers of Iran

This is a list of the rivers that flow wholly or partly in Iran, arranged geographically by river basin from west to east.

Flowing into the Persian Gulf
The Karun-3 dam, one of the many large power dams on the Karun River
  • Arvand Rud
    • Haffar, originally an artificial channel now forming the estuary of the Karun
    • Karun River
      • Marun River
      • Dez River
        • Bakhtiari River
        • Koohrang
    • Tigris (Iraq)
  • Bahmanshir, the original mouth of the Karun
  • Jarahi
  • Zohreh River
  • Helleh River
  • Mond River
    • Shur River
  • Mehran River
  • Kul River
    • Gowdeh River
    • Rostam River

Flowing into the Gulf of Oman
  • Dozdan River
  • Jagin River
  • Gabrik River
  • Bahu Kalat River (or Dashtiari River or Silup River)

Flowing into endorheic basins

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

Caspian Sea
  • Kura River (Azerbaijan)
    • Aras River
      • Balha River
        • Tulun River
      • Zangmar River
        • Barun River
  • Sefīd-Rūd
  • Cheshmeh Kileh River
    • Do Hezar River
    • Se Hazar River
  • Chaloos River
    • Sardab River
  • Kojoor River
  • Haraz River
    • Noor River
    • Lar River
  • Atrek River
    • Sumbar River
  • Gharasu River

Namak Lake
  • Abhar River
  • Qom River
  • Jajrood River
  • Karaj River

Gavkhouni

Hamun-e Jaz Murian
  • Halil River
  • Bampur River

Sistan Basin
The Kajaki Dam on the Helmand River provides flood control, power and irrigation water to the Helmand Valley. Without the dam, the surrounding region would be arid and would not be able to produce crops.

Hamun-i-Mashkel
  • Mashkid River (Mashkel River)

Karakum Desert

Other
  • Shesh Taraz
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