Bakhtiari River
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The Bakhtiari River is a river in Iran and a tributary of the Dez River
in southwestern Iran
. Before forming the Dez, the Bakhtiari has a confluence with the Sezar River.
Dez River
The Dez River , the ancient Coprates , is a tributary of the Karun River and is 400 km long. It is the site of the Dez Dam.It is believed that a fortress protected a strategic bridge across the river at Dezful, whence the name, although no trace of this castle remains. The old part of the city...
in southwestern Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. Before forming the Dez, the Bakhtiari has a confluence with the Sezar River.