As it advances towards the sea after passing through Oymapinar dam, Manavgat stream which descends from the Toros mountains forms this waterfall. This waterfall presents a place of rare beauty for the lovers of the nature and has a quite high flow rate.
In summer and winter with its very green environment, the waterfall lets the visitors have a very nice rest and picnic, use boats on the river and enjoy the boat tours.
To reach Manavgat Waterfall one advances 4 km along before Manavgat a road separating from Antalya-Manavgat highway.
The oldest name of the town and river established near this river is Manauwa in Luwi Language but today this name is being used with a slight change of pronunciation.
In Hellen Roman period its name was Melas.
