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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  • Waterfall
  • …lies at an elevation of around 890 metres (2,920 feet)
  • …is also known as “Tortum Şelâlesi”
  • …stands 48 metres (157 feet) tall
  • …is 22 metres (72 feet) wide

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tortum Dam.
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is a dam on the Tortum River in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gümüşözü and Morkaya.
is a village in the Yusufeli District, , Turkey. is situated 9 km east of Tortum Waterfall.
is a village in the Yusufeli District, , Turkey. is situated 10 km northwest of Tortum Waterfall.

Tortum Waterfall

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Latitude
40.66091° or 40° 39′ 39″ north
Longitude
41.66844° or 41° 40′ 6″ east
Open location code
8HG3MM69+99
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11876795196
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­waterfall
Geo­Names ID
738670
Wiki­data ID
Q1337971

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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”
  • Basque: “Tortum ur-jauzia”
  • 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

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tortum HES and Evindağı Tepesi.

Turkey: Highlights

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