Simav
Simav is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- 39.76°, 28.24°
About Simav
The Simav (Turkish: Simav Çayı) or Susurluk River (Susurluk Çayı) is a river in Anatolian Turkey. Its course is 321 km long and its basin comprises 22,400 km2. It was the classical Macestus (; Greek: Μέκεστος, Mékestos). In the 19th century, it was known as the Mikalick.
The Simav has its source in Kütahya Province, from which it flows north across the plain of Simav into Balıkesir Province. There is a reservoir at the Çaygören Dam, out of which the Simav flows past Susurluk and meets the Adirnaz. During the classical period, the Macestus was a tributary of the Rhyndacus (the modern Adirnaz), but today the Simav forms the main course from their confluence near Karacabey down to the Sea of Marmara. Along the way, it meets the Nilüfer River (the classical Odrysses).
Its mouth faces the island of Imrali, a high-security prison.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Simav River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Simav: Key Facts
| Length | 321 km |
|---|---|
| Average discharge | 79 m³/s |
| Drainage basin | 22,400 km² |
| Mouth | Mustafakemalpaşa River |
| Tributaries | Kocaçay River, Adırnaz Brook, Nilüfer Brook |
Facts from Wikidata Q3181444 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Simav: Quick Answers
- Where is Simav?
- Simav is located in Turkey, at 39.7625° N, 28.2397° E.
- Are there dams on the Simav?
- No dam on the Simav is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.