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Forat de la Badada

Small pit 9 metres deep near Alsamora, in Sant Esteve de la Sarga, explored in 1968 by the ERE of the Centre Excursionista de Catalunya.

Sant Esteve de la Sarga • Pallars Jussà 17m 9m

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Forat de la Badada

Small pit 9 metres deep near Alsamora, in Sant Esteve de la Sarga, explored in 1968 by the ERE of the Centre Excursionista de Catalunya.

Sant Esteve de la Sarga · Pallars Jussà

Length: 17 m · Depth: 9 m

Updated record

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Main entrance reference 42.072584, 0.724462 UTM 31 · 311848 4660544
Topographic map of the main entrance
Main entrance · ICGC topographic map

Small pit 9 metres deep near Alsamora, in Sant Esteve de la Sarga, explored in 1968 by the ERE of the Centre Excursionista de Catalunya.

Characteristics

Location

It is located between the barranc del Comunet and the 1128 spot height, below this and further to the W. Coordinates without much precision.

Map

Entrances

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  1. Forat de la Badada

    Elevation: 1070 m

    42.072584, 0.724462
    UTM 31T (ED 50) 311848 4660544
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Description

Morphology

The oval entrance of 1.5x2 metres leads to a pit 8 metres deep, structured on joints with direction E25S and N20E. The base of the pit is covered with blocks, giving access to two side chambers of 3x3 metres and 5x3 metres respectively. The total depth is 9.1 metres.

Speleothems

The two side chambers show a fairly developed lithogenic process.

History

Explored on 14 April 1968 by the ERE of the Centre Excursionista de Catalunya.

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Bibliography

  1. Escolà i Boada, Oleguer (1970).- “Catálogo Espeleológico del Montsec”. Espeleòleg (11-12):453-541. ERE del CEC. Barcelona.
  2. Borràs,J.;Miñarro,JM.;Talavera,F.(1979).-”El Pallars Jussà”. Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya (Vol.3):1-211. Ed Políglota.Barcelona.

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