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Location of Zonouz Zonouz valley is located on 45 to 46 degrees E. longitude and 38 to 39 degrees N.latitude in the east Azerbaijan province of Iran.Zonouz is a mountainous area with cold winter and moderate summer.The vegetation of area is relatively poor because the rainfall is less. Two mountain ranges from the north and south part have surrounded Zonouz valley.These two mountains are connected to the highest mountain of area in the east Soltan Sanjar,its height 3168 meters. Zonouz river is a vital river for the inhabitants of area.It derives from the west slopes of Soltansanjar mountain in the east, flows to the west about 25 km.Drainage basin of river is 4630km.Its debit is 1.48 cubic meter.The reservior dam was built on this river in 2004.The height of dam is 60 meters the length of crest 177.5 m.1600 hectars of farming lands and 400 hectars of orchard gardens are irrigated by Zonouz river.500,000 cubic squar of fresh water is provided for citizens.In Marand plain it joins to Zilbir river and keeps on its running to the west.Near the Khoy city,it joins to Qutor river makes a large river,then it changes its course to the north,finally enters into Aras river which is considered the largest river of Caspian sea.