White River
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The White River, also known as the Sefid-Rud, is a major river in northern Iran that flows into the Caspian Sea and is vital for regional agriculture and hydropower.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| White River canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
river ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sefid River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sefid-Rud NERFINISHED ⓘ Sefidrud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateZone |
humid subtropical near mouth
ⓘ
semi-arid in upper basin ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| crosses |
Manjil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rudbar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Caspian Sea basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emptiesNear | Bandar-e Anzali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| erosionIssue | prone to sedimentation ⓘ |
| floodRisk | subject to seasonal flooding ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | generally south-to-north ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Caspian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThrough | Sefidrud Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDam |
Manjil Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sefid-Rud Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Qezel Owzan River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shahrud River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hydropowerPlant | Manjil hydropower plant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importance |
key water resource for Gilan Province
ⓘ
major river of northern Iran ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Persian ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 416 miles
ⓘ
approximately 670 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northern Iran ⓘ |
| managedBy | Iranian Ministry of Energy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | Caspian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | White River in Persian ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Rasht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | hydrological network of northern Iran ⓘ |
| region |
Gilan Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qazvin Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Zanjan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverSystem | Caspian Sea river system ⓘ |
| sourceRegion |
Alborz Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
rice cultivation in Gilan
ⓘ
tea plantations in northern Iran ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agriculture
ⓘ
fisheries ⓘ hydropower generation ⓘ irrigation ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.