Caves of Aiguamúrcia
Aiguamúrcia, a municipality in Alt Camp, has 2 pits: Avenc Victoria, 80 m deep and 250 m long, and Avenc del Balcó, 9 m deep and 12 m long. Both are developed in limestone.
Aiguamúrcia has 2 catalogued caves, including 2 potholes. The longest is Avenc Victoria (250 m). Most caves are found in limestone.
Length adds each cave once (a system counts once), and depth is that of the deepest cave, canyons excluded.
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Aiguamúrcia is a municipality in Alt Camp with 2 inventoried pits, both developed in limestone. Together they total 262 m of passage and reach a maximum depth of 80 m.
Avenc Victoria, in the Montmell massif, is the most notable: 80 m deep and 250 m long. It was discovered in 1969 by the SIE – CEA and is structured along an E–W fracture. Avenc del Balcó, in the Vall de l'Infern, in the Pla de Manlleu, is a small pit with an entrance of 1.78x0.90 metres, a 4.85-metre shaft, 9 m of depth and 12 m of passage.
The 20 longest
| # | Cave | Location | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avenc Victoria | Aiguamúrcia, Tarragona | 250 m |
| 2 | Avenc del Balcó | Aiguamúrcia, Tarragona | 12 m |
The 20 deepest
| # | Cave | Location | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avenc Victoria | Aiguamúrcia, Tarragona | 80 m |
| 2 | Avenc del Balcó | Aiguamúrcia, Tarragona | 9 m |
Map
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avenc Victoria | 250 meters | 80 meters | Aiguamúrcia | Alt Camp |
| Avenc del Balcó | 12 meters | 9 meters | Aiguamúrcia | Alt Camp |
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