Caves of Cava
In Cava (Alt Urgell) there are 3 cavities: 2 caves and 1 pit, with a total length of 266 m and a maximum depth of 28 m. The Cova de les Encantades, at 228 m, is the longest.
Cava has 3 catalogued caves, including 1 potholes and 2 caves. The longest is Cova de les Encantades (228m) and the deepest is Tuta de Vima (28m). 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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In Cava, a municipality of Alt Urgell, 3 cavities are known: 2 caves and 1 pit. The total catalogued length is 266 m and the maximum depth is 28 m. All three cavities develop in limestone.
The longest cavity is the Cova de les Encantades, with 228 m of length, located near Toloriu. Its first mention is from 23 August 1910, by Jeannel and Racovitza with O. Mengel, and it has a total drop of 22 m (+ 13; - 9). It is followed by the Tuta de Vima, a pit 28 m deep with an entrance 2 m in diameter and a shaft of -26 m. The Coveta Obrada de Vima, at 5 m, is a small cavity near the Mas de Vima, among rocks with a low ceiling, possibly used as a store.
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The 20 longest
- 1Cova de les EncantadesCava, Lleida228 m
- 2Tuta de VimaCava, Lleida33 m
- 3Coveta Obrada de VimaCava, Lleida5 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Tuta de VimaCava, Lleida28 m
- 2Cova de les EncantadesCava, Lleida22 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cova de les Encantades | 228 meters | 22 meters | Cava | Alt Urgell |
| Tuta de Vima | 33 meters | 28 meters | Cava | Alt Urgell |
| Coveta Obrada de Vima | 5 meters | 0 meters | Cava | Alt Urgell |
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