Caves of Amposta
Amposta, in Montsià, has 2 catalogued cavities, both in limestone. The longest is the Cova dels Ullals de la Carrova, at 15 m, and the deepest is the Forat de la Pedrera de l'antic, at 2 m.
Amposta has 2 catalogued caves, including 0 potholes and 2 caves. The longest is Cova dels Ullals de la Carrova (15m) and the deepest is Forat de la Pedrera de l'antic (2m). 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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Amposta, a municipality in Montsià, has 2 catalogued cavities, both developed in limestone. The total recorded length is 20 m and the maximum depth is 2 m.
The longest cavity is the Cova dels Ullals de la Carrova, at 15 m. It is a spring in the area of the Ullals de la Carrova (Amposta), opening in the rock of the main spring; normally flooded, it was left practically dry by the drought until the summer of 2024. The second cavity is the Forat de la Pedrera de l'antic, 5 m long, a small cavity with two small chambers in the pedrera de l'Antic (Amposta), with formations and a narrow descending passage.
The Forat de la Pedrera de l'antic is also the deepest cavity, at 2 m, while the Cova dels Ullals de la Carrova has a depth of 0 m.
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The 20 longest
- 1Cova dels Ullals de la CarrovaAmposta, Tarragona15 m
- 2Forat de la Pedrera de l'anticAmposta, Tarragona5 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Forat de la Pedrera de l'anticAmposta, Tarragona2 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cova dels Ullals de la Carrova | 15 meters | 0 meters | Amposta | Montsià |
| Forat de la Pedrera de l'antic | 5 meters | 2 meters | Amposta | Montsià |
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