Question: where is the head of the euphrates river
Answer: Name origin : from Greek , from Old Persian Ufrātu , from Elamite ú - ip - ra - tu - iš Countries Iraq , Syria , Turkey Basin area Turkey , Syria , Iraq , Saudi Arabia , Kuwait , Iran Tributaries - left Balikh , Khabur - right Sajur Cities Birecik , Raqqa , Deir ez - Zor , Mayadin , Haditha , Ramadi , Habbaniyah , Fallujah , Kufa , Samawah , Nasiriyah Landmarks Lake Assad , Lake Qadisiyah , Lake Habbaniyah Source - location Murat Su , Turkey - elevation 3,520 m ( 11,549 ft ) Secondary source - location Kara Su , Turkey - elevation 3,290 m ( 10,794 ft ) Source confluence - location Keban , Turkey - elevation 610 m ( 2,001 ft ) Mouth Shatt al - Arab - location Al - Qurnah , Basra Governorate , Iraq - coordinates 31 ° 0 ′ 18 '' N 47 ° 26 ′ 31 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 31.