The Zarrineh River (Persian: زرینه‌رود‎, lit. 'golden river' Zarrineh-Rud, Zarriné-Rūd, Zarrinehrood) is a river in Kurdistan Province and West Azarbaijan Province, Iran. It is 302 km long, arising in the Zagros Mountains of Kurdistan Province south of Saqqez, where it is also known as the Jaqatoo River (Jaghatu Chay).Its real name is Jegatoo, a well known name among local residents over centuries. But by changing government during the Pahlavi age most Turkish names were omitted and turned to Persian.