Caves of Alàs i Cerc
Alàs i Cerc, in Alt Urgell, has 3 inventoried caves, with a total length of 168 metres and a maximum depth of 15 metres. Cova de Carradon is the longest and deepest cavity in the municipality.
Alàs i Cerc has 3 catalogued caves, including 0 potholes and 3 caves. The longest is Cova de Carradon (156m). 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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Alàs i Cerc, a municipality in the comarca of Alt Urgell, has 3 inventoried cavities, all developed in limestone. Together they total 168 metres of length and reach a maximum depth of 15 metres.
Cova de Carradon, with 156 metres of length and 15 metres of depth, is the most important cavity in the municipality; it is located in Alt Segre, at Tossal d'Obac, near Torres d'Alàs. The other two cavities are of reduced dimensions: Forat Rodó, a small spring with 7 metres of length in Vilanova de Banat, long known in the area, and Cova dels Moros, also in Vilanova de Banat, with 5 metres of length, a room of 3X5 metres and allochthonous sediments.
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The 20 longest
- 1Cova de CarradonAlàs i Cerc, Lleida156 m
- 2Forat RodóAlàs i Cerc, Lleida7 m
- 3Cova dels MorosAlàs i Cerc, Lleida5 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Cova de CarradonAlàs i Cerc, Lleida15 m
- 2Forat RodóAlàs i Cerc, Lleida3 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cova de Carradon | 156 meters | 15 meters | Alàs i Cerc | Alt Urgell |
| Forat Rodó | 7 meters | 3 meters | Alàs i Cerc | Alt Urgell |
| Cova dels Moros | 5 meters | 0 meters | Alàs i Cerc | Alt Urgell |
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