
la Pedregosa
Font intermitent de 16 m. penetrables a Rellinars (Serra de l'Obac)
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la Pedregosa
Font intermitent de 16 m. penetrables a Rellinars (Serra de l'Obac)
Rellinars · Vallès Occidental
Length: 16 m · Depth: 9 m
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Intermittent spring, 16 m penetrable, in Rellinars (Serra de l'Obac), known since time immemorial and explored by GES – CMB in 1959 and by GE Badalona in 1976.
Topographic
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Description
Morphology
The entrance, in the form of a cave, is 1.80 metres high and 1.50 wide. Shortly after entering, a small step leads to a little hole where one descends 2 vertical metres. The dimensions then become larger, especially in height.
Hydrology
The gallery continues downwards until reaching a sump always full of water. The water level fluctuates according to the season and the maximum it has been possible to lower it is a little more than 9 metres.
History
Spring known since time immemorial. We have evidence that GES – CMB visited it in 1959, but it was not until 1976 that members of GE Badalona carried out a dig a few metres from the entrance that allowed them to explore the lower gallery.
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Bibliography
- Anglès, Marc; Monterde, Eva (2004).- “Dinàmica càrstica a la vessant sud-oest del massís de Sant Llorenç del Munt i serra de l'Obac”. Actes del 1er. Congrés Català d'Espeleologia:135-144. Federació Catalana d'Espeleologia. Barcelona.
- Anglès, Marc; Monterde, Eva (2007).- “Les surgències del vessant sud-oest del massís de Sant Llorenç del Munt i serra de l'Obac”. Arxiu del Centre Excursionista de Terrassa (113): 199-212. Terrassa.
- Cardona, F.; Miret, F.; Salvador, F. (1979).- “Las surgencias del 'Torrent de la Saiola' (Serra de l'Obac)”. Cavernas (21): 3-43. Grup d'Espeleologia de Badalona.
- Freixes, A.; Monterde, M.; Cervelló, J Mª (1983).-“El paleocarst i el carst actual de les serres de Sant Llorenç del Munt de l'Obac. El carst experimental de Rellinars”. 57 pp. Espeleo Club de la Unió Excursionista de Sabadell.
- Vives, Salvador (1978).- “Les fonts intermitents de la Serra de l'Obac”. SIS (6): 12-26/Arxiu del Centre Excursionista de Terrassa (16): 580-594. Terrassa
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