Hrazdan (river)
| Hrazdan | |
|---|---|
The river in Yerevan | |
| Location | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lake Sevan |
| • elevation | 1,904 m (6,247 ft) |
| Mouth | Aras |
• coordinates | 39°59′25″N 44°27′10″E / 39.99028°N 44.45278°E |
• elevation | 826 m (2,710 ft) |
| Length | 141 km (88 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,560 km2 (990 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 17.9 m3/s (630 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Aras→ Kura→ Caspian Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Getar |
The Hrazdan (Armenian: Հրազդան գետ, Hrazdan get) is a major river and the second largest in Armenia. It originates at the northwest extremity of Lake Sevan and flows south through the Kotayk Province and Armenia's capital, Yerevan; the lake in turn is fed by several streams. In the Ararat plain it joins the Aras river along the border with Turkey. It joins as a left tributary the Kura river, which then flows into the Caspian Sea.
A series of hydro-electric projects have been constructed on the Hrazdan. Its waters are in demand to irrigate crops.