Wadi Arus
| Wadi Arus Wādī ‘Arūs | |
|---|---|
Wadi Arus - Very rocky and rugged. Tributary of Wadi Shah. Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah (UAE) | |
| Native name | وادي عروس (Arabic) |
| Location | |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Emirate | Ras Al Khaimah |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Western slope of the border cliff between Oman and UAE, approximately 1 km south of Jabal Sal (1,575 m) Hajar Mountains |
| • elevation | 1,400 m (4,600 ft) |
| Mouth | Confluence with the Wadi Jib into the Wadi Shah, after the village of Lahsa |
• coordinates | 25°53′58″N 56°08′28″E / 25.89944°N 56.14111°E |
• elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
| Length | 6.8 km (4.2 mi) |
| Basin size | Wadi Bih: 483 km2 (186 sq mi) Subbasin Wadi Shah: 72.06 km2 (27.82 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Wadi Bih (Subbasin Wadi Shah) |
Wadi Arus (Arabic: وادي عروس, romanized: Wādī ‘Arūs) is a valley or dry river, with intermittent flow, which flows almost exclusively during the rainy season, belonging to the river basin of Wadi Bih (subbasin of Wadi Shah), north-east of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah.
It is a tributary of the Wadi Shah, from its confluence with the Wadi Jib, and is formed mainly by the ravines and gullies that run along the western slope of the great border cliff between Oman and UAE, from 1 km approximately south of the summit of Jabal Sal (1,575 m); and by those coming from the north and northwest slopes of Jabal Yabanah (1,480 m).