Page 72 - Havadan Kayseri

72 Havadan Fotoğraflarla Kayser / Aerial Photos of Kayseri
KAYSERİ BÜYÜKEHİR BELEDİYESİ

Sarımsaklı, Bahçecik, Kuşçu and Yamula Dams

Water, is a pure and powerful resource that shapes proceeded with certain steps towards becoming an
the culture of Kayseri... Even though it doesn’t have attraction center.
a coast to sea, Kızılırmak, one of the most powerful The Bahçecik Dam, which is located in the Pınarbaşı
rivers of Turkey, passes through Kayseri greeting it district of Kayseri and used both in irrigation and fish-
and it is enough to strengthen the bond of the city ing, has an important place in the regional economy.
with water. Thanks to the fish farms, the people of the region
Yamula Dam was established approximately 25 km earn significant income and increase their profits.
away from Kayseri and was completed in 2003. It Sarımsaklı Dam, which was established for irrigation
was a dam that greatly influenced and enriched the purposes in 1968, is another one of the dams providing
climate and geography of Kayseri with its giant facet. important contributions to agriculture in Kayseri. The
Moreover, Dam lays the groundwork for many water dam, established for irrigation purposes, is almost
sports. We can say that the magnificent view is also the lifeblood of farmers who cultivate fertile lands.
worth everything. We can say that water is used very carefully until the
Another one of Kayseri’s blue eyes is the Kuşçu Dam, last drop and it is never wasted in this city, because
which was established in the Kuşçu Quarter which water is a blessing that shapes our civilization. Such
is 30 km from the city center. The dam is mostly an understanding could only be accepted in a city
visited by tourists. The landscaping works run by like Kayseri, which is the most important junction of
the Metropolitan Municipality made sure that they the cultural road.