Uchan-su (waterfall)
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Uchan-su is a waterfall on the river Uchan-su
Uchan-su (river)
Uchan-su , is the river which flows in the South Coast of Crimea. The name translates from the Crimean Tatar language for 'swift water' .The river runs into the Black Sea in the center city of Yalta...

 on the southern slopes of the Crimean Mountains. The name translates from the Crimean Tatar language for swift water.

Uchan-su is a popular tourist attraction and is the highest waterfall in Ukraine. Located 7 km from the city of Yalta
Yalta
Yalta is a city in Crimea, southern Ukraine, on the north coast of the Black Sea.The city is located on the site of an ancient Greek colony, said to have been founded by Greek sailors who were looking for a safe shore on which to land. It is situated on a deep bay facing south towards the Black...

 halfway to Ai-Petri
Ai-Petri
Ai-Petri ; is a peak in the Crimean Mountains. For administrative purposes it is in the Yalta municipality of Crimea....

Mountain. The waterfall is 98 metres (321.5 ft) high at an altitude of 390 metres (1,279.5 ft) and is most powerful during the spring when it is fed by snow melt in the mountains.
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