Caves of Foradada
Foradada, in the Noguera, brings together 2 limestone caves: the Coves de Salgar and the Cova del Bandoler, with 138 metres of total passage and 20 metres of maximum depth.
Foradada has 2 catalogued caves, including 0 potholes and 2 caves. The longest is Coves de Salgar (80m). 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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The municipality of Foradada, in the comarca of the Noguera, has 2 inventoried caves, both developed in limestone. Together they total 138 metres of passage and reach a maximum depth of 20 metres.
The longest cavity is the Coves de Salgar, with 80 metres, a group of independent caves beside the river Segre that includes the Cova de la Mare de Déu, the Celler dels Frares, the Cova de la Moneda and the Cova de la Barca; it is also the deepest, at 20 metres. The Cova del Bandoler, with 58 metres of passage and 13 metres of depth, has been known since long ago and was explored in September 1902 by Josep Maluquer.
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The 20 longest
- 1Coves de SalgarForadada, Lleida80 m
- 2Cova del BandolerForadada, Lleida58 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Coves de SalgarForadada, Lleida20 m
- 2Cova del BandolerForadada, Lleida13 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coves de Salgar | 80 meters | 20 meters | Foradada | Noguera |
| Cova del Bandoler | 58 meters | 13 meters | Foradada | Noguera |
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