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The Qom River or Qom Roud () is a large river in Iran that receives its water from the
The Qom River or Qom Roud () is a large river in Iran that receives its water from the Zagros Mountains
The Zagros Mountains are a mountain range in Iran, northern Iraq, and southeastern Turkey. The mountain range has a total length of . The Zagros range begins in northwestern Iran and roughly follows Iran's western border while covering much of s ...
and mounds into the Namak Lake
Namak Lake (, i.e., ''salt lake'') is a salt lake in Iran. It is located approximately east of the city of Qom and of Aran va bidgol at an elevation of above sea level.
The lake is a remnant of the Paratethys sea, which started to dry up fro ...
. The Qom River flows through the city of Qom
Qom (; ) is a city in the Central District of Qom County, Qom province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is the seventh largest metropolis and also the seventh largest city in Iran. The city is ...
, and together with the Qareh Su it gains a length of approximately . The water level fluctuates greatly, between 312 m³/s and only 4 m³/s. This is partially the effect of the use of the Qom water for irrigation.
In 2014, the World Resources Institute
The World Resources Institute (WRI) is a global research non-profit organization established in 1982 with funding from the MacArthur Foundation under the leadership of James Gustave Speth. Subsequent presidents include Jonathan Lash (1993– ...
ranked the Qom basin as "extremely high" for water stress.
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