Manavgat Waterfall

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| name = Manavgat Waterfall

| photo = File:Manavgat River 5.jpg

| type = Waterfall

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| map = Turkey

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| location = Side, Turkey, Manavgat, Turkey

| coordinates = {{coord|36|48|49|N|31|27|16|E|type:waterbody_source:kolossus-ruwiki|display=title,inline}}

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Manavgat Waterfall on the Manavgat River is near the city of Side, {{convert|3|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} north of Manavgat, Turkey. Its high flow over a wide area as it falls from a low height is best viewed from a high altitude.{{cite web

|url=http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Middle_East/Turkey/photo428419.htm

|title=Manavgat Waterfall

|publisher=

|accessdate=2006-10-30

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The white, foaming water of the Manavgat Waterfalls flows powerfully over the rocks. Near the waterfalls are shady tea gardens providing a pleasant resting place.{{cite web

|url=http://www.about-turkey.com/tourism/side.htm

|title=Altinkaya, Manavgat and Side

|publisher=

|accessdate=2006-10-30

}}

The Oymapinar Dam is located {{convert|12|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} to the north of the river.{{cite web

|url = http://www.turkishodyssey.com/places/medit/medit3.htm

|title = Oymapinar Dam

|accessdate = 2006-11-19

|url-status = dead

|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20061114034707/http://www.turkishodyssey.com/places/medit/medit3.htm

|archivedate = 2006-11-14

}}

During floods, the Manavgat Falls may disappear under high water.{{cite web

|url = http://www.amerasianworld.com/manavgat.php

|title = AmerasianWorld.com's Manavgat, Turkey

|publisher = Kevin Miller, Jr.

|accessdate = 2007-07-07

|url-status = dead

|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070607104953/http://www.amerasianworld.com/manavgat.php

|archivedate = 2007-06-07

}}

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The waterfall was depicted on the reverse of the Turkish 5 lira banknotes of 1968–1983.[http://www.tcmb.gov.tr/yeni/eng/ Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey] {{webarchive|url=https://www.webcitation.org/5hFIaQq0J?url=http://www.tcmb.gov.tr/yeni/eng/ |date=2009-06-03 }}. Banknote Museum: 6. Emission Group - Five Turkish Lira - [http://www.tcmb.gov.tr/yeni/banknote/E6/198.htm I. Series] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090418013131/http://tcmb.gov.tr/yeni/banknote/E6/198.htm |date=2009-04-18 }} & [http://www.tcmb.gov.tr/yeni/banknote/E6/200.htm II. Series] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090204092447/http://tcmb.gov.tr/yeni/banknote/E6/200.htm |date=2009-02-04 }}. – Retrieved on 20 April 2009.

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