Tortum Waterfall

The Tortum Waterfall is the tallest waterfall in Turkey. Since the completion of the and Hydroelectric Plant in 1960, water is drawn from Tortum Lake through channels and tunnels, and allowed to rush down into the turbines.
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  • Type: Waterfall
  • Description: waterfall
  • Also known as: “Tortum Selalesi” and “Tortum Şelâlesi”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tortum Dam.

Dam
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
is a dam on the Tortum River in , . The dam, backed by the Turkish State Hydraulic Works, was built on a natural landslide near Tortum Waterfall and raises the level of the existing lake for hydroelectric power production.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gümüşözü and Morkaya.

Village
is a village in the Yusufeli District, , . Its population is 42. is situated 9 km east of Tortum Waterfall.

Village
is a village in the Yusufeli District, , Turkey. Its population is 398. is situated 10 km northwest of Tortum Waterfall.

Tortum Waterfall

Latitude
40.66091° or 40° 39′ 39″ north
Longitude
41.66844° or 41° 40′ 6″ east
Elevation
891 metres (2,923 feet)
Height
48 metres (157 feet)
Width
22 metres (72 feet)
Open location code
8HG3MM69+99
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11876795196
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­waterfall
Geo­Names ID
738670
Wiki­data ID
Q1337971
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Satellite Map

Discover Tortum Waterfall from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Tortum Waterfall” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “شلال تورتوم”
  • Armenian: “Թորթումի ջրվեժ”
  • Azerbaijani: “Tortum şəlaləsi”
  • Georgian: “თორთომის ჩანჩქერი”
  • German: “Tortum-Wasserfall”
  • Malayalam: “ടോർട്ടും വെള്ളച്ചാട്ടം”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Tortumfossen”
  • Portuguese: “Cachoeira de Tortum”
  • Russian: “Тортум (водопад)”
  • Russian: “Тортум”
  • Turkish: “Tortum Şelalesi”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Çağlayan and Balıklı.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tortum HES and Evindağı Tepesi.

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