la Covassa

Coneguda balma al costat del camí al pantà de Margalef (Montsant)

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la Covassa

Coneguda balma al costat del camí al pantà de Margalef (Montsant)

Margalef · Priorat

Length: 25 m

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Cave known beside the path to the Margalef reservoir, in Montsant, about one hundred metres long with a very wide column.

Characteristics

Type: Cave
Municipality: Margalef
Region: Priorat
Unit: Montsant, el
Length: 25 meters
Depth: 0 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Prelitoral
Lithology: Conglomerate
Last review: 2021-06-04

Location

From Margalef we take the T-713 towards Ulldemolins. At km 8.2 the paved path leading to the Margalef reservoir begins. After travelling 750 m we pass the old mill of the Vilar, and after 450 m we see the cova de la Jaia, which forces the path to make a slight detour. A few metres further on we find the cova del Mas de n'Arques. A little further on, at a pronounced bend in the path, we find this cavern.

Entrances

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Covassa, la
Elevation: 429 m
41.297472, 0.779182
UTM 31T (ETRS89) 314062 4574159
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Topographic

la Covassa - Topography, Margalef, Priorat

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Description

Morphology

It is about one hundred metres long by some 25 at its widest part, since the cave forms a kind of recess. It is 7.5 m high in some places, until it diminishes and becomes impassable. The floor is slightly sloping.

Speleothems

It is the most decorated of the three cavities, with a very wide column. There are small column-shaped formations and a very wide column.

Hydrology

There are small pools that follow the slope of the floor. On one side a spring flows out.

History

Known since time immemorial.

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Bibliography

Aymamí, G; Valles, J de; Ferreres, J. (2020).- "Coves de la Jaia, del Mas de n'Arques i la Covassa (Margalef)" La Portadora, Revista d'Estudis Socials i Humanístics del Priorat núm. (4):159-166.

Borràs, J.; Miñarro, JM.; Talavera, F. - (1984).- Catàleg espeleològic de Catalunya. Vol. 7: 283 pp. Ed. Políglota. Barcelona.

Totes les dades, topografia i fotografies han estat extretes del blog: cavitatsdecatalunya.blogspot (de Jordi de Valles). Apunt del 22-5-2021. Dades: G. Aymamí, J. Ferreres i J. de Valles (Espeleo Club Muntanyenc Barcelonès).