Yerköprü Waterfall (Mersin)

Yerköprü Waterfall (Turkish: Yerköprü Şelalesi) is a waterfall in Mersin Province, southern Turkey. It is a registered natural monument.

This article is about the waterfall in Mersin Province. For the waterfall in Konya Province, see Yerköprü Waterfall (Konya).

Yerköprü Waterfall Yerköprü Şelalesi
Location	Mut, Mersin Province, Turkey
Coordinates	36°32′04″N 33°13′56″E
Total height	~ 30 m (98 ft)
Watercourse	Ermenek Creek, a tributary of Göksu River

Location and access

The waterfall is located to the north of Kuskan village of Gülnar ilçe (district) in Mersin Province,[1][2] But it is accessible from Mut ilçe. It is situated to the southeast of Gezende Dam. Its distance to Mut is 35 km (22 mi).[1][2][3]

In early March 2013, the road leading to the waterfall was blocked by rocks due to a landslide.[1][4] After almost two years, construction works began for access to the waterfall on the other bank of the creek. It can be reached by a wooden staircase down from a bridge over the creek.[2][5]

The site is a popular tourist attraction . Admission is collected for visitors and vehicles.[2]

Waterfall

The waterfall is on the Ermenek Creek, a tributary of the Göksu River.[3] It was formed in a deep canyon by a narrow spring emerged in faults of Cretaceous-period limestone formation rocks, which are about 110 million years old.[2] It is fed by an underground water tunnel of about 200–250 m (660–820 ft) length,[3] and 10 m (33 ft) width, a cave with stalactites and a rich vegetation. Waters from the Gezende Dam join the spring water in the cave.[1][2]

In 2001, the waterfall, covering an area of 1,115.72 da (120,095 sq ft), was registered as a natural monument by the Nature Reserve and Nature Parks Administration of the Ministry of Forest and Water Management.[2][4][6]

Gallery

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  Yerköprü Canyon
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  Yerköprü Falls
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  Yerköprü Bridge

References

1. "Doğa Harikası Yer Köprü Şelalesinin Yolu Eylül'de Yapılacak". Milliyet (in Turkish). 2014-05-20. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
2. "Yerköprü Şelalesi'ne Ziyaretçi Akını". Milliyet (in Turkish). 2016-06-13. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
3. "Mut Tarihi ve Turistik Yerleri" (in Turkish). Mersin Üniversitesi. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
4. Sansar, Emin (2014-05-07). "Saklı Kalmış Doğa Hazinesi: Yerköprü Şelalesi". Haberler (in Turkish). Retrieved 2016-10-24.
5. Güler, Ahmet (2016-03-12). "Yerköprü Şelalesi'nin yol çalışması devam ediyor". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2016-10-25.
6. "Türkiye'nin Tabiat Anıtları" (PDF) (in Turkish). Milli Parklar. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2016-10-27.f

External video
Yerköprü Waterfall by Veysel Yahşi