Seyhan

The Seyhan River is Turkey's ninth-longest river that runs into the Mediterranean Sea. The river is 560 kilometers long and flows southwest from its sources in the Tahtal-Mountains (in the provinces of Sivas and Kayseri) in the Anti-Taurus Mountains to the Mediterranean Sea via a large delta.

Its sources were said to be in Cataonia's Taurus Mountains. It ran through Cappadocia near Comana, then through Cilicia. The Seyhan River flows through Adana, the river's lone settlement, 50 kilometers from its mouth. Adana's river is crossed by several bridges and footbridges, notably the Stone Bridge, a 2nd-century Roman bridge. The ancient city of Augusta was also located on the river, which corresponds to the east side of the Çatalan reservoir today. At Cape Deli, the river meets the Mediterranean Sea.

The massive Seyhan Dam, located upstream of Adana, is used for irrigation, hydroelectric power generation, and flood control. Other dams on the Seyhan River that serve the same purpose are Yedigöze, Çatalan, and Kavşak Bendi. The river is currently being developed extensively for hydroelectric generation and irrigation.

Length: 348 miles