Hrazdan River

Hrazdan River

Infobox_River | river_name = Hrazdan
Հրազդան


caption = The Hrazdan from below Proshian
origin = Lake Sevan
mouth = Aras River
basin_countries = Armenia
length = 141 km
elevation = 1097 m
mouth_elevation = 826 m
discharge = 17.9 m3/s (632 cu ft/s)
watershed = 2560 km2 (988 sq mi)

The Hrazdan (Armenian: _hy. Հրազդան) is a major river of Armenia. It starts at the northwest extremity of Lake Sevan and flows south through the Kotayk marz and Armenia's capital, Yerevan. It then joins the Aras River along the border with Turkey. A Hydro-electric plant is located on the Hrazdan river. Hrazdan river is one Armenia's most important rivers because fishing operations and hydro-electric plants are located along the banks of the river. Moreover, the river's waters are in demand for the irrigation of crops.

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ee also

*Rivers and lakes in Armenia
*Geography of Armenia


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