Mahabad River

The Mahabad (, چۆمی مەهابادێ, çomî Mehabadê) is an endorheic river in Mahabad county Iran, located at 36°46′03″N 45°42′06″E and which flows into the southern end of Lake Urmia. The Kauter and Beytas Rivers originate from the southern heights of the plain and run to the north in parallel. They join and create the Mahabad Dam reservoir and continue running as the Mahabad River.

The river has been crossed by the Mahabad Dam near the city of Mahabad, West Azerbaijan province.  File:Mahabad-Dec 2006.JPG|Mahabad in December 2006 File:Mahabad Dam.JPG|Mahabad Dam at night File:Soor bridge.jpg|Soor Bridge, 1920s File:Johnston, Alexander Keith (1804-1871). Turkey in Asia, Transcaucasia. 1861 (GFB).jpg|Mahabad river at southern Lake Urmia, from an 1861 map