Manavgat River originates on the eastern slopes of Western Taurus Mountains in Turkey.

[2] Pliny the Elder considered that the river was the boundary between ancient Pamphylia and Cilicia.

[3] From there, the river flows south over conglomerated strata for about 90 km, descending through a series of canyons.

[2] Finally, it washes over the Manavgat Waterfall and through the coastal plain and into the Mediterranean Sea.

[6] In 1992, the Turkish State Hydraulics Work (DSI) was given the job of developing a water supply project for domestic use from the Manavgat river.