Caves of Gaià
Gaià, in Bages, has 4 inventoried caves, all catalogued as Cova, with a total length of 40 m and a maximum depth of 0 m. The longest is the Forat I Balma Màrtira, at 20 m.
Gaià has 4 catalogued caves, including 0 potholes and 4 caves. The longest is Forat I Balma Màrtira (20m). Most caves are found in sandstone.
Length adds each cave once (a system counts once), and depth is that of the deepest cave, canyons excluded.
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Gaià, a municipality in Bages, has 4 inventoried caves, all of them catalogued as Cova. Together they total a length of 40 m and a maximum depth of 0 m. The lithology associated with all the cavities is sandstone.
The longest cavity is the Forat I Balma Màrtira, at 20 m. The Balma de la Font de la Vall Vilaramó and the Balma de les Esplugues are 8 m each, and the Balma del Prat, 4 m. The Forat I Balma Màrtira is a small shelter and adjacent concavity with a triangular hole and interior galleries, formerly used as a refuge or dwelling. The Balma de la Font de la Vall Vilaramó has a water deposit, 37 m in length, 8 m in depth and 7 m in maximum height. The Balma de les Esplugues is broad, with 38 m in length, 9 m in depth and 3 m in maximum height, water deposits and stalagmitic crusts. The Balma del Prat is small and walled, with 18 m in length, 4 m in depth and 2 m in height, and remains of an old farmhouse built into the rock.
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The 20 longest
- 1Forat I Balma MàrtiraGaià, Barcelona20 m
- 2Balma de la Font de la Vall VilaramóGaià, Barcelona8 m
- 3Balma de les EspluguesGaià, Barcelona8 m
- 4Balma del PratGaià, Barcelona4 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forat I Balma Màrtira | 20 meters | 0 meters | Gaià | Bages |
| Balma de les Esplugues | 8 meters | 0 meters | Gaià | Bages |
| Balma de la Font de la Vall Vilaramó | 8 meters | 0 meters | Gaià | Bages |
| Balma del Prat | 4 meters | 0 meters | Gaià | Bages |
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