What spectacular waterfall in Erzurum Province was created when a massive landslide dammed the Tortum River during the eighteenth century?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Tortum Waterfall
- Step 1: Tortum Waterfall drops roughly 48 meters over a natural landslide dam on the Tortum River.
- Step 2: It is one of the tallest waterfalls in Türkiye.
Answer
Tortum Waterfall.
Why not the others: 'Düden Waterfall' empties over sea cliffs into the Mediterranean at Antalya; 'Manavgat Waterfall' is a wide river cascade near Side; 'Kurşunlu Waterfall' is a forest cascade in Antalya.
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