Dez River

The Dez River (Persian: دز), the ancient Coprates[1] (/ˈkɒprətiːz/;[2] Greek: Κοπράτης or Κοπράτας), is a tributary of the Karun River and is 400 km long. It is the site of the Dez Dam.

Aerial view of the Dez Reservoir, in the area of Andimeshk, Khuzestan
"Coprates" redirects here. For the valley on Mars, see Coprates Chasma.
Dez
Dez Dam in Andimeshk city
Location
CountryIran
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Karun River
The basin of Dez River, as a tributary of Karun River

References
  1. Edward Anson, Eumenes of Cardia: A Greek among Macedonians (Brill Academic Publishers, 2004), p. 166.
  2. James Knowles (1835) A Pronouncing and Explanatory Dictionary of the English Language


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