Teketaşı Deresi

Teketaşı Deresi is a stream in Erzurum Province, Turkey and has an elevation of 829 metres. Teketaşı Deresi is situated nearby to the village Çağlayan, as well as near the locality Zihik.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tortum Waterfall and Tortum Dam.

Tortum Waterfall

Waterfall

Tortum Waterfall

Photo: Jaba1977, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Tortum Waterfall is the tallest waterfall in Turkey. Since the completion of the Tortum Dam and Hydroelectric Plant in 1960, water is drawn from Tortum Lake through channels and tunnels, and allowed to rush down into the turbines.

Tortum Dam

Dam

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

Tortum Dam is a dam on the Tortum River in Erzurum Province, Turkey. 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.

Gümüşözü

Village

Gümüşözü is a village in the Yusufeli District, Artvin Province, Turkey. Its population is 42. Gümüşözü is situated 8 km east of Teketaşı Deresi.

Morkaya

Village

Morkaya is a village in the Yusufeli District, Artvin Province, Turkey. Its population is 398. Morkaya is situated 9 km northwest of Teketaşı Deresi.

Dağeteği

Village

Dağeteği is a village in the Yusufeli District, Artvin Province, Turkey. Its population is 100. Dağeteği is situated 9 km northeast of Teketaşı Deresi.

Teketaşı Deresi

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Teketasi Deresi”
Category: body of water
Location: Erzurum Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude

40.66996° or 40° 40′ 12″ north

Longitude

41.67628° or 41° 40′ 35″ east

Elevation

829 metres (2,720 feet)

Open location code

8HG3MM9G+XG

GeoNames ID

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In Other Languages

“Teketaşı Deresi” goes by many names.

Turkish: “Teketaşı Deresi”

Localities in the Area

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