Cova de la Vaca

45 m long submarine tunnel at Meda Gran (l'Estartit), at the punta de la Galera.

Torroella de Montgrí • Baix Empordà 45m 25m

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Cova de la Vaca

45 m long submarine tunnel at Meda Gran (l'Estartit), at the punta de la Galera.

Torroella de Montgrí · Baix Empordà

Length: 45 m · Depth: 25 m

Updated record

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Topographic map of the main entrance — Main entrance · ICGC topographic map

45 m long submarine tunnel at Meda Gran (l'Estartit), at the punta de la Galera.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Torroella de Montgrí
Region: Baix Empordà
Unit: Montgrí, el
Length: 45 meters
Depth: 25 meters
Major Unit: Prepirineu
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: October 11, 2015

Location

On the eastern side of Meda Gran, at the racó de la Vaca, which lies S of the punta de la Galera and faces SE. The name of this spot comes from the “vaques marines” (Mediterranean monk seals) that once populated these waters.

Entrances

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Cova de la Vaca
Elevation: -10 m
42.047602, 3.225643
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 518673 4655086
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Description

Morphology

Submarine tunnel that crosses the punta de la Galera from N to S, at the extremity of Meda Gran. The entrance, 10 x 12 metres, with its base at -25, leads to a gallery 30 metres long and more than 5 metres wide. It has several windows. The S mouth offers two openings located between the -10 and -19 metre levels.

Progression

No survey is available.

History

Long well known by divers in this area.

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Bibliography

Valles, Jordi de (2010).- Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya. Volum 4. 397 pp. Espeleo Club de Gràcia / Federació Catalana d'Espeleologia. Barcelona.