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Grotta del Laghetto Superiore

A subhorizontal cavity, wide and low, that opens beneath the first drop of the waterfall and, when the waterfall is flowing, is completely flooded with water.

Terni 17m 2m

A subhorizontal cavity, wide and low, that opens beneath the first drop of the waterfall and, when the waterfall is flowing, is completely flooded with water.

Characteristics

  • Type: Cave
  • Municipality: Terni
  • Cadastre no.: UM310
  • Length: 17 meters
  • Depth: 2 meters
  • Record updated:

Location

Location: Marmore, Cascata Primo Salto.

Map

Approximate position

Entrances

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  1. Grotta del Laghetto Superiore

    Elevation: 275 m

    42.551777, 12.714890
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Description

Morphology

Subhorizontal cavity, wide and low.

Hydrology

When the waterfall is flowing, the cave cannot be accessed because it is completely flooded with water.

Progression

The cavity opens beneath the first drop that leads from the fari path to the first vascone.

Other details

Geology: between carbonate and travertine deposits - Quaternary (Pleistocene - Holocene).

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Source: Catasto Cavità Umbria (Federazione Umbra Gruppi Speleologici, FUGS) (catasto.fugs.it), modified. LicenseRef-FUGS-no-licence-stated Federazione Umbra Gruppi Speleologici (FUGS), Catasto Speleologico dell'Umbria · https://catasto.fugs.it/index.php?mod=caves&op=view&id=310 · data as of 2025