Dragon Creek (Turkey)

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Upper reaches near Sugözü

Dragon Creek, also called Kocaçay or Anamur Creek, is a

creek in Anamur district of Mersin Province, southern Turkey
.

Geography

The short creek is in

Alaköprü is a popular rafting course.[1]

Hydrology

The monthly average flow rate of Dragon Creek, which has a non-uniform flow pattern, is 24.43 m3/s (863 cu ft/s). The highest flow rates are in the spring, and fall to a minimum during the late summer months.[2]

Cyprus water supply network

Dragon Creek is the source of the 65 km (40 mi)-long undersea pipeline to

Sarıağaç villages, which were around the creek were relocated by the government.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Ministry of Culture page (in Turkish)
  2. ^ "İstanbul University journal". Archived from the original on 2016-10-03. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
  3. ^ State Hydraulic Works page (in Turkish)
  4. ^ Anamur manşet newspaper (in Turkish)