Göksu (Euphrates)
Göksu | ||
historical bridge Kızılin Köprüsü not far from the mouth of the Göksu |
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location | Kahramanmaraş , Adıyaman ( Turkey ) | |
River system | Euphrates | |
Drain over | Euphrates → Shatt al-Arab → Persian Gulf | |
source | Northern flank of Engizek Dağı 37 ° 50 ′ 31 ″ N , 37 ° 11 ′ 28 ″ E |
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muzzle |
Euphrates coordinates: 37 ° 25 '26 " N , 38 ° 8' 11" E 37 ° 25 '26 " N , 38 ° 8' 11" E
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Reservoirs flowed through | Burç-Bendi dam | |
Small towns | Düzbağ |
The Göksu ( Turkish for "blue water") is a right tributary of the Euphrates in the southeast Turkish provinces of Kahramanmaraş and Adıyaman .
The Göksu rises on the northern flank of the Engizek Dağı in the province of Kahramanmaraş. It flows in a predominantly easterly direction into the province of Adıyaman. It passes Düzbağ and flows north past Gölbaşı . In the lower reaches it gradually turns south. About 8 km above the confluence with the Euphrates, the river is dammed by the Burç-Bendi dam .