Göksu Waterfall
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| Coordinates | 39°18′21″N 35°56′48″E / 39.30583°N 35.94667°E |
| Total height | 20 m (66 ft) |
The Göksu waterfall is located on the Göksu, a tributary of the Kızılırmak river, near the large village of Sızır in the vicinity of Gemerek in the Turkish province of Sivas.[1] A hydroelectric plant was erected on the Göksu river in the 1980s by the General Directorate of the Iller Bank in order to supply the city of Kayseri with electricity, but was later attached to the national grid. This diverted water away from the Göksu waterfall until a project to restore the area was completed in 2008.[2]
Amenities near the waterfall were closed briefly in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey, opening up again in early 2021.[3]
References
- ^ "Sızır Çağlayanı (Sivas Gemerek)" (in Turkish). sivas.bel.tr. Archived from the original on 2 August 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ "Sızır Şelalesi'nin çevresi düzenlendi suyu artırıldı" (in Turkish). hurriyet.com.tr. 22 September 2008. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ Tarihi, Güncellenme (8 January 2021). "Gurbetçilerden Sızır Şelalesi'ne yoğun ilgi". CNNTurk.com (in Turkish). DHA.