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Yerköprü Waterfall Yerköprü Şelalesi
Yerköprü Waterfall
Location	Mut, Mersin Province, Turkey
Coordinates	36°32′04″N 33°13′56″E / 36.53444°N 33.23222°E / 36.53444; 33.23222
Total height	~ 30 m (98 ft)
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.

Location and access

The waterfall is located to the north of Kuskan village of Gülnar ilçe (district) in Mersin Province, 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) and to Mersin is 182 kilometres (113 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. Water 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.

Gallery

• Yerköprü Canyon
• Yerköprü Falls
• 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 videos
Yerköprü Waterfall by Veysel Yahşi

v t e Natural monuments of Turkey
Caves	Derebucak Çamlık Caves NM Gilindire Cave NM Kocain Cave NM Zeytintaşı Cave NM
Forests	Geyik Alanı Grove NM Gümeli Forest NM
Landforms	Asarlık Hills NM Basalt Rocks NM Kula Hoodoos NM Lake Meke NM Nemrut Caldera NM
Trees	Ana Ardıç NM Bığbığ Ivy NM Floating islands NM Koca Katran NM (Antalya) Koca Katran NM (Mersin) Mızıkçam NM Sweet chestnut NM Sweet chestnut of Mount Tota NM Sweet chestnut of Ovacık village NM Trembling aspen NM
Waterfalls	Doğançay Waterfall NM Güney Waterfall NM Mut Yerköprü Waterfall NM Samandere Waterfall NM

v t e Mersin Province
Settlements Center city Mersin Districts (İlçe) Akdeniz Mezitli Toroslar Yenişehir Anamur Aydıncık Bozyazı Çamlıyayla Erdemli Gülnar Mut Silifke Tarsus All settlements List of populated places in Mersin Province
Culture Universities Mersin University Çağ University Tarsus University Toros University Middle East Technical University Institute of Marine Sciences Alata Research Institute of Horticulture Museums etc. Anamur Museum Arslan Eyce Private Amphora Museum Erdemli Yörük Museum Emirler Archaeological Site and City Forest Museum Gözlükule Research Center Mersin Archaeological Museum Mersin Atatürk Museum Mersin Museum Mersin Naval Museum Mersin State Art and Sculpture Museum Mersin Urban History Museum Mersin Water Museum Narlıkuyu Museum Silifke Museum Silifke Atatürk Museum Tarsus Çanakkale Park Museum Tarsus Museum Taşucu Atatürk Museum Monuments Atatürk Monument Mersin Martyrs' Memorial Frederick Barbarossa Memorial Archaeological wealth Adamkayalar Akkale Ala Bridge Alahan Monastery Altından geçme Anchiale Ancient road in Tarsus Anemurium Aphrodisias Athena relief Aulai Aya Tekla Church Baç Bridge Balabolu Belenkeşlik Castle Canbazlı ruins Caracalla's inscription Casemates of İbrahim Pasha Cleopatra's gate Corycus Çanakçı rock tombs Çandır Castle Çatıören Dağlı Castle Dikilitaş Donuktaş Dörtayak Eğribük (Palaiai) Elaiussa Sebaste Emirzeli Evciler Castle Gömeç Gözlükule Gözne Castle Gülek Castle Hasanaliler Church Hisarin Castle Imbriogon (Demircili) Işıkkale Kabaçam Karakabaklı Kelenderis mosaic Kırkkaşık Bedesten Kızlar Kalesi Kilise Tepe Kravga Bridge Kuzucubelen Castle Lamas Aqueduct Lampron Mamure Castle Mancınık Castle Mausoleum of Danyal Melenia Meydan Castle Meydancık Castle Mezgitkale Mut Castle Nagidos Olba Olba Aqueduct Öküzlü ruins Pasha's Tomb Roman road in Cilicia Saint Paul's Well Shahmeran Hamam Silifke Bridge Silifke Castle Sinap Castle Sinekkale Softa Castle Soli Tapureli ruins Taşgeçit Bridge Taşhan, Mut Tece Castle Tekir ambarı Tekkadın ruins Temple of Jupiter (Silifke) Tırmıl Tokmar Castle Uzuncaburç (Diokaesareia) Üçayaklı ruins Veyselli rock reliefs Warrior relief of Efrenk Yanıkhan Yelbiz Castle Yumuktepe others Mezitli Producer Women's Market
Buildings and structures Modern Mersin Halkevi Mersin Congress and Exhibition Center Atatürk Cultural Center CNR Yenişehir Exhibition Center Mertim Mersin Aquapark Atatürk Park Mersin Marina Tarsus Zoo Mosques and madrasas Muğdat Mosque Grand Mosque of Mersin Mersin Old Mosque Müftü Mosque Tarsus Old Mosque Grand Mosque of Tarsus Kubat Pasha Medrese Laal Pasha Mosque Güzeloluk Mosque Churches Mersin Catholic Church Mersin Orthodox Church Saint Paul's Church Cemeteries Mersin Interfaith Cemetery Cyprus Memorial Forest in Silifke Dams Alaköprü Dam Berdan Dam Birkapılı Dam Gezende Dam Kadıncık 1 HES Kadıncık 2 HES Kayraktepe Dam Otluca HES Pamukluk Dam Silifke HES Industry and trade ATAŞ (Refinery) ACS Mersin Sodakrom Çimsataş Mersin Free Zone Transportation Transport in Mersin Province Mersin Harbor Taşucu Seka Harbor Yeşilovacık Fishing Port Mersin railway station Tarsus railway station Yenice railway station Tırmıl railway station Karacailyas railway station Huzurkent railway station Taşkent railway station Mersin Bus Terminus Çukurova Regional Airport İsmet İnönü Boulevard Adnan Menderes Boulevard Gazi Mustafa Kemal Boulevard Kushimoto Street Boğsak Tunnel Mersin Lighthouse Anamur Lighthouse Aydıncık Lighthouse Sports venues Edip Buran Arena Macit Özcan Sports Complex Mersin Seventh Region Sports Hall Mersin Gymnastics Hall Mersin Arena Mersin Olympic Swimming Pool Mersin Tennis Complex Mersin Volleyball Hall Mezitli Sports Hall Nevin Yanıt Athletics Complex Servet Tazegül Arena Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium Toroslar Bocce Facility Erdemli Shooting Range Erdemli Sports Hall Tarsus City Stadium Tarsus Arena
Geographical features Mersin Gulf Paradeniz Kızılbağ Pond Arslanköy Pond Aydıncık Islands Babadıl Islands Boğsak Islet Bozyazı Island Dana Island Güvercin Islet Saplı Islet Yelkenli Island Yılanlı Island Cape Anamur Cape Tisan Kaledran Creek Dragon Creek Sini Creek Soğuksu Creek Babadıl Creek Göksu River Lamas River Alata River Karacaoğlan River Tece Creek Mezitli River Efrenk River Berdan River Tarsus Waterfall Yerköprü Fall Sertavul Pass Gülek Pass Karboğazı Karakız Lake Karabucak Forest Aydıncık Nature Park Gümüşkum Nature Park Karaekşi Nature Park Pullu I Nature Park Erdemli Pine Groove Kanlıdivane Cennet and Cehennem Akhayat sinkhole Egma Sinkhole Çukurpınar Cave Aydıncık Cave Yedi Uyurlar Cave Kisecik Canyon
Mersin Province

• Waterfalls of Turkey
• Landforms of Mersin Province
• Gülnar District
• Nature parks in Turkey
• Tourist attractions in Mersin Province
• Protected areas established in 2001
• 2001 establishments in Turkey