Pou de Can Jaques

Small 12 m pit used as a water well in Begues, about 150 metres NE of the farmhouse of can Jaques.

Begues • Baix Llobregat 15m 12m

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Pou de Can Jaques

Small 12 m pit used as a water well in Begues, about 150 metres NE of the farmhouse of can Jaques.

Begues · Baix Llobregat

Length: 15 m · Depth: 12 m

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Small 12 m pit used as a water well in Begues, about 150 metres NE of the farmhouse of can Jaques.

Characteristics

Type: Pothole
Municipality: Begues
Region: Baix Llobregat
Unit: Garraf, el
Length: 15 meters
Depth: 12 meters
Major Unit: Serralada Litoral
Lithology: Limestone
Updated on EspeleoÍndex: November 17, 2012

Location

About 150 metres NE of the farmhouse of can Jaques, in Begues.

Entrances

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Can Jaques, Pou de
Elevation: 393 m
41.310080, 1.863110
UTM 31T (ED 50) 404928 4574007
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Topographic

Pou de Can Jaques - Topography, Begues, Baix Llobregat

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Description

Morphology

Small pit 12 metres deep, with the bottom occupied by a small water pool.

Hydrology

The bottom is occupied by a small water pool from infiltrations, with a level that varies depending on the rainfall. It was formerly fitted with masonry for its use as a water well for the nearby farmhouse.

History

The first speleological mention is the one given by Rafael Amat i Carreras, who explored it on 7 August 1924.

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Bibliography

Amat i Carreras, R. (1925).- “Sota el massís de Garraf. Campanya de l'any 1924” Butlletí del Centre Excursionista de Catalunya 35 (363-364): 233-267. CEC. Barcelona.
Borràs, J. (1974).- Catálogo espeleológico del macizo de Garraf. Vol. III . 207 pp. Barcelona.