Caves and potholes in the Baix Segre geological unit
Spans: Segrià
Part of the Depressió Central major unit, dominated by sandstone (100 %). Its caves are spread across Segrià.
Lowlands of the Segre, made of sandstones of the Depressió Central, with very occasional presence of cavities: 1 cave, the Cova de Sant Jaume, 5 m long and 0 m deep.
There are 1 catalogued cavities in the Baix Segre geological unit, including 0 potholes and 1 caves. The longest is Cova de Sant Jaume (5m).
Length adds each cave once (a system counts once), and depth is that of the deepest cave, canyons excluded.
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The Baix Segre is a unit of lowlands of the Segre, formed by sandstones of the Depressió Central, with very occasional presence of cavities. The catalogue records 1 cavity there, all of the cave type.
The Cova de Sant Jaume, in La Granja d'Escarp, is the longest cavity in the unit, with 5 m of passage, and also the deepest, with 0 m. It is a rock-cut chapel inside a walled rock shelter, facing south and with several small niches inside.
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The 20 longest
- 1Cova de Sant JaumeLa Granja d'Escarp, Lleida5 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cova de Sant Jaume | 5 meters | 0 meters | Granja d'Escarp, La | Segrià |
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