Eşen Çayı
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Eşen Çayı upper course: Seki Çayı ancient names: Xanthos, Xanthus |
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 Eşen Çayı seen from the site of the ancient city of Xanthos |
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| location | Antalya , Burdur , Muğla ( Turkey ) | |
| River system | Eşen Çayı | |
| Headwaters | Western slope of Kızılca Dağ in the Taurus Mountains 36 ° 55 ′ 47 ″ N , 29 ° 50 ′ 13 ″ E |
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| Source height | approx. 2000 m | |
| muzzle | north of Gelemiş in the Mediterranean Sea Coordinates: 36 ° 17 ′ 36 ″ N , 29 ° 15 ′ 45 ″ E 36 ° 17 ′ 36 ″ N , 29 ° 15 ′ 45 ″ E |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 2000 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 17 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 120 km | |
| Catchment area | 1200 km² | |
| Left tributaries | Karaçay | |
| Right tributaries | Akçay | |
| Reservoirs flowed through |
Eşen 1 dam , Eşen 2 dam |
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| Communities | Kınık | |
The Eşen Çayı (formerly also Kocaçay or Koca Çayı ) is a river in the southern Turkish provinces of Antalya , Burdur and Muğla . The Eşen Çayı was called Xanthos (Latinized Xanthus ) in ancient times .
The Eşen Çayı rises on the western slope of the 2598 m high Kızılca Dağ mountain in the western Taurus . In the upper reaches the river is called Seki Çayı . It initially flows north to the village of Küçüklü . He then turns to the southwest and passes the towns of Bekçiler and Seki . The Eşen-1 dam dams the river. A pressure line leads to the downstream hydropower plant. At another shut-off structure, most of the water is fed back to a hydropower plant near Ören via a pressure pipe . From the confluence of the Akçay on the right, the river bears the name Eşen Çayı . The Eşen Çayı flows south. The Karaçay , a left tributary that flows through the Saklıkent Gorge , meets the river near the village of Eşen . After another 25 km, the Eşen Çayı finally reaches the Mediterranean north of Gelemiş . On the river bank not far from the estuary is the ancient city of Xanthos . The Eşen Çayı has a total length of about 120 km. The catchment area covers 1200 km². The river is a popular destination for canoe tours.
See also
- Xanthos (river) , ancient river name
