Total height ~ 30 m (98 ft) | ||
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Location Mut, Mersin Province, Turkey Watercourse Ermenek Creek, a tributary of Göksu River | ||
Yerköprü Waterfall (Turkish: Yerköprü Şelalesi) is a waterfall in Mersin Province, southern Turkey. It is a registered natural monument.
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Location and access
The waterfall is located at Evren village of Mut district in Mersin Province, on the district border to Gülnar. It is situated to the southeast of Gezende Dam. Its distance to Mut is 35 km (22 mi).
In early March 2013, the road leading to the waterfall was blocked by rocks due to a landslide. 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.
The site is a popular tourist attraction . Admission is collected for visitors and vehicles.
Waterfall
The waterfall is on the Ermenek Creek, a tributary of the Göksu River. 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. It is fed by an underground water tunnel of about 200–250 m (660–820 ft) length, 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.
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.