Caves of L'Argentera
L'Argentera (Baix Camp) has 5 catalogued cavities: 1 pit and 4 caves, with 115 metres of total passage and a maximum depth of 34 metres. Avenc de les Pedrisses is the longest and deepest cavity in the municipality.
L'Argentera has 5 catalogued caves, including 1 potholes and 4 caves. The longest is Avenc de les Pedrisses (90m). 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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In the municipality of l'Argentera, in Baix Camp, there are 5 catalogued cavities: 1 pit and 4 caves. Together they total 115 metres of passage and reach a maximum depth of 34 metres. The lithologies present are sandstones, in 4 cavities, and limestones, in 1.
Avenc de les Pedrisses is the most notable cavity: with 90 metres of passage and 34 metres of depth, it is the longest and the deepest in the municipality. It is located in the Parc eòlic del Trucafort and was explored and surveyed by the SIRE-UEC de Sants on 24 October 1976.
The remaining cavities are of reduced dimensions: Cova del Reietó, with 10 metres; Cova del Cinto, with 7 metres; Cova de Dos Ulls, with 5 metres; and Cova del Cabrer, with 3 metres.
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The 20 longest
- 1Avenc de les PedrissesL'Argentera, Tarragona90 m
- 2Cova del ReietóL'Argentera, Tarragona10 m
- 3Cova del CintoL'Argentera, Tarragona7 m
- 4Cova de Dos UllsL'Argentera, Tarragona5 m
- 5Cova del CabrerL'Argentera, Tarragona3 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Avenc de les PedrissesL'Argentera, Tarragona34 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avenc de les Pedrisses | 90 meters | 34 meters | Argentera, L' | Baix Camp |
| Cova de Dos Ulls | 5 meters | 0 meters | Argentera, L' | Baix Camp |
| Cova del Cabrer | 3 meters | 0 meters | Argentera, L' | Baix Camp |
| Cova del Cinto | 7 meters | 0 meters | Argentera, L' | Baix Camp |
| Cova del Reietó | 10 meters | 0 meters | Argentera, L' | Baix Camp |
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