Dalaman Çayı
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Dalaman Çayı upper course: Horzum Çayı ancient names: Indos, Indus |
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.jpg) Dalaman Çayı near the city of Dalaman |
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| Data | ||
| location | Burdur , Denizli , Muğla ( Turkey ) | |
| River system | Dalaman Çayı | |
| Headwaters |
Yaylacık Dağı ( West Taurus ) 36 ° 53 ′ 11 ″ N , 29 ° 18 ′ 51 ″ E |
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| Source height | approx. 2000 m | |
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Mediterranean Coordinates: 36 ° 42 ′ 15 " N , 28 ° 43 ′ 45" E 36 ° 42 ′ 15 " N , 28 ° 43 ′ 45" E |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 2000 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 8.7 ‰ | |
| length | 229 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 5250 km² | |
| Drain |
MQ 1938/1980 |
56 m³ / s |
| Left tributaries | Hüsniye Çayı | |
| Reservoirs flowed through |
Yapraklı Dam , Akköprü Dam |
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| Small towns | Dalaman | |
The Dalaman Çayı is a river in southwest Turkey .
The Dalaman Çayı rises in the Yaylacık Dağı mountain range in the western Taurus . It initially flows as Horzum Çayı in a northerly direction. The Yapraklı dam is located on the upper reaches . It flows east past Gölhisar and gradually turns to north-northwest. At the Bedirbey settlement, it turns sharply to the south-southwest. It flows through the Acıpayam County of Denizli Province . At the settlement of Yolçatı the Hüsniye Çayı flows into the river on the left. In the lower reaches the Dalaman Çayı cuts through the mountains and has numerous rapids. A 20 km long stretch of river is a popular destination for rafting tours. The level of difficulty is III – IV. Shortly before it leaves the mountains, the river from the Akköprü dam is dammed into a reservoir. Finally the Dalaman Çayı reaches the coastal plain and flows into the Mediterranean at Dalaman . The total length of Dalaman Çayı is 229 km. Its catchment area covers about 5250 km². The mean discharge is 56 m³ / s.
The Dalaman Çayı was called Indos (Latinized Indus ) in ancient times .