Müftü River
Encyclopedia
Müftü River is a short river in Mersin Province
, Turkey
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and the village of Sadiye. The river runs east and then south, flowing to the Mediterranean Sea
within the city of Mersin at 36°47′06"N 34°37′16"E. In fact the river is the borderline between the intercity districts of Mersin. Yenişehir is to the west and Akdeniz and Toroslar
are to the east of the river. There are three bridges within Mersin and one on the Çukurova motorway
just north of the city.
annual precipitation is mostly in the spring and the winter. So the flow rate is highly irregular depending on the season. While the average flow rate is quite low, 303 m3/s (10700 ft3/s) had been recorded during the flood of 2001..
Mersin Province
The Mersin Province is a province in southern Turkey, on the Mediterranean coast between Antalya and Adana. The provincial capital is the city of Mersin and the other major town is Tarsus, birthplace of St Paul...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
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Geography
The headwaters are in the Toros Mountains, near the town of ArslanköyArslanköy
Arslanköy is a town in Mersin Province, Turkey.- Geography :Arslanköy is a mountain town at . Highway distance to Mersin is . It is a mountain town situated on Toros Mountains with an altitude of approximatelly...
and the village of Sadiye. The river runs east and then south, flowing to the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
within the city of Mersin at 36°47′06"N 34°37′16"E. In fact the river is the borderline between the intercity districts of Mersin. Yenişehir is to the west and Akdeniz and Toroslar
Toroslar
Toroslar is a municipality and district governorate in Greater Mersin, Turkey. Mersin is one of 16 metropolitan centers in Turkey with more than one municipality within city borders. Now in Mersin there are four intracity municipalities in addition of Greater Mersin municipality...
are to the east of the river. There are three bridges within Mersin and one on the Çukurova motorway
Çukurova motorway
Çukurova motorway is the unofficial name of the motorway of Çukurova in Turkey. It is actually composed of the motorways , and a part of...
just north of the city.
Flow rate
The drainage basin is merely 480 km2 (185 mi2). But the altitudes of the headwaters are about 1500 metres (4,921.3 ft). Thus the river flows fast. Like the other locations of the Mediterranean RegionMediterranean Region, Turkey
The Mediterranean Region is one of Turkey's seven census-defined geographical regions . It is bordered by the Aegean Region to the west, the Central Anatolia Region to the north, the Eastern Anatolia Region to the northeast, the Southeastern Anatolia Region to the east, Syria to the southeast, and...
annual precipitation is mostly in the spring and the winter. So the flow rate is highly irregular depending on the season. While the average flow rate is quite low, 303 m3/s (10700 ft3/s) had been recorded during the flood of 2001..