Balma Nº1 de la Font de les Coves
A shelter known in Lluçà, set up as a recreational area.
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Balma Nº1 de la Font de les Coves
A shelter known in Lluçà, set up as a recreational area.
Lluçà · Lluçanès
Length: 13 m · Depth: 2 m
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A shelter known in Lluçà, set up as a recreational area.
Topographic
Espeleoindex · CC BY-NC 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ · Image © its author.
Photos
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Description
Morphology
It is a shelter oriented to the E, 35 metres wide and about 6 metres average width (except the ends, where it decreases considerably). On the E side there is a temporary water input that forms a widening that reaches 13 m.
Hydrology
On the E side there is a temporary water input that forms a widening that reaches 13 m.
Other details
The whole floor is heavily conditioned for its use as a recreational area and we can see a small cement retaining wall that runs along the whole shelter.
History
Known since time immemorial. For many years it has been a recreation spot in the area and currently it is a recreational area arranged in 2009.
The first speleological reference is provided by members of the GE Badalona who visit it on 19-9-2015 doing cataloguing work. Members of the Espeleo Club de Gràcia visit it again on 20-12-2015.
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Bibliography
- Dades i topografia extretes del web: geb.cat (GE Badalona). Apunt del 9-11-2015.
- Dades, topografia i fotografies extretes del blog: cavitatsdecatalunya.blogspot (de Jordi de Valles). Apunt del 21-7-2016.
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