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Karkheh

American  
[kahr-key, -khey] / kɑrˈkeɪ, -ˈxeɪ /

noun

  1. a river in SW Iran, flowing SW to marshes along the Tigris River. About 350 miles (565 km) long.

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The salinity in the marshes has further spiked with water-stressed Iran diverting water from its Karkheh River, which also feeds into Iraq’s marshes.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2022

At least 11 villages lying near the Dez and Karkheh rivers in the oil-rich southwestern province of Khuzestan were being evacuated.

From Washington Post • Mar. 30, 2019

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