Kocasu Creek (Hınıs)

The Kocasu Creek, also called Hınıs Çayı (Turkish: Kocasu Çayı), is one of the tributaries of the Murat River in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey.

Kocasu Creek
Routes of Kocasu creek
Location
CountryTurkey
Geographical regionArmenian highlands
Political regionEastern Anatolia Region
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationBingöl Mountains, north of Varto District
 • coordinates39°20′24″N 41°29′58″E
 • elevation3,193 m (10,476 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Sarıpınar, Bulanık, Muş
 • coordinates
39°10′15″N 42°08′55″E
 • elevation
1,450 m (4,760 ft)
Length100 km (62 mi)
Basin features
River systemMurat River
Kocasu Creek (Hınıs) is located in Turkey
Source
Source
Mouth
Mouth
Location of Kocasu Creek's source and mouth.

Geology and geography

During the eroding factors and processes of volcanic activities on Bingöl Mountains, valleys were formed from various stair-like steps or levels from bottom to top.[1] Kocasu Creek is originates from the Bingöl Mountains in the west of Hınıs and north of Varto. It consists of a combination of more than 20 streams coming from the valleys extending horizontally from the west to Hınıs. After taking the waters descending from the Akdoğan Mountains, passing through Karaçoban, it descends from the Malazgirt border to the borders of Bulanık district and mixes with the Murat River near Sarıpınar village.[2]

References
  1. "Hınıs ilçesinde kon yerleşmeleri üzerine bir araştırma" (in Turkish). Bingöl University busbed.bingol.edu.tr. October 1, 2023. p. 7. Archived from the original on September 1, 2023.
  2. "Bulanık- Malazgirt havzası'nın (Muş) hidrografik özellikleri" (in Turkish). Bingöl University busbed.bingol.edu.tr. October 10, 2017. p. 7. Archived from the original on September 30, 2019.
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