Caves of La Pobla de Segur
La Pobla de Segur, in Pallars Jussà, has 4 caves, all in conglomerate, with a total length of 96 metres and a maximum depth of 1 metre. Cova de la Font de l'ús, at 34 metres, is the longest.
La Pobla de Segur has 4 catalogued caves, including 0 potholes and 4 caves. The longest is Cova de la Font de l'ús (34m). Most caves are found in conglomerate.
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 La Pobla de Segur, in the comarca of Pallars Jussà, 4 caves are known, all of them excavated in conglomerate. Together they total 96 metres of passage and reach a maximum depth of 1 metre.
The longest cave is Cova de la Font de l'ús, with 34 metres of passage; it is an intermittent spring known since ancient times, explored in 1979 and surveyed in 1983. It is followed by Cova del Cable, at 28 metres, explored by the SIE-CEA in October 1992, and Cova del Serpent, at 26 metres, with a single gallery of average cross-section 3 x 3 metres blocked at the end by sediments. Cova del Mirador de l'infern, at 8 metres, completes the group.
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The 20 longest
- 1Cova de la Font de l'úsLa Pobla de Segur, Lleida34 m
- 2Cova del CableLa Pobla de Segur, Lleida28 m
- 3Cova del SerpentLa Pobla de Segur, Lleida26 m
- 4Cova del Mirador de l'infernLa Pobla de Segur, Lleida8 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Cova de la Font de l'úsLa Pobla de Segur, Lleida1 m
- 2Cova del CableLa Pobla de Segur, Lleida1 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cova de la Font de l'ús | 34 meters | 1 meters | Pobla de Segur, La | Pallars Jussà |
| Cova del Cable | 28 meters | 1 meters | Pobla de Segur, La | Pallars Jussà |
| Cova del Serpent | 26 meters | 0 meters | Pobla de Segur, La | Pallars Jussà |
| Cova del Mirador de l'infern | 8 meters | 0 meters | Pobla de Segur, La | Pallars Jussà |
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