Caves of Peramola
Peramola (Alt Urgell) has 9 cavities: 2 pits and 7 caves, with 260 m of total passage and a maximum depth of 54 m. Conglomerate (8) predominates over limestone (1).
Peramola has 9 catalogued caves, including 2 potholes and 7 caves. The longest is Avenc de la Roca del Corb (91m). 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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Peramola, a municipality in Alt Urgell, contains 9 inventoried cavities: 2 pits and 7 caves. Together they total 260 m of passage and reach a maximum depth of 54 m. The dominant lithologies are conglomerates, present in 8 cavities, compared with 1 of limestone.
The longest cavity is the Avenc de la Roca del Corb, at 91 m, which is also the deepest, at 54 m, in the conglomerate massif of the Roca del Corb. It is followed by the Balma de la Font del Begalot, at 50 m, and la Catedral, at 25 m. Other notable cavities are the Espluga de la Masia del Cerveró, at 22 m, and the Espluga de la Font del Cerveró, at 20 m.
Among the depths, after the Avenc de la Roca del Corb are the Balma de la Font del Begalot, at 15 m, and the Avenc del Pla d'aubenç, at 4 m. The Balma del Cigalot del Corb, 18 m deep, 25 m wide and about 6 m high, completes the group.
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The 20 longest
- 1Avenc de la Roca del CorbPeramola, Lleida91 m
- 2Balma de la Font del BegalotPeramola, Lleida50 m
- 3la CatedralPeramola, Lleida25 m
- 4Espluga de la Masia del CerveróPeramola, Lleida22 m
- 5Espluga de la Font del CerveróPeramola, Lleida20 m
- 6la Casa del CorbPeramola, Lleida20 m
- 7Balma del Cigalot del CorbPeramola, Lleida18 m
- 8Balma del Roc del RumbauPeramola, Lleida10 m
- 9Avenc del Pla d'aubençPeramola, Lleida4 m
The 20 deepest
- 1Avenc de la Roca del CorbPeramola, Lleida54 m
- 2Balma de la Font del BegalotPeramola, Lleida15 m
- 3Avenc del Pla d'aubençPeramola, Lleida4 m
- 4Espluga de la Masia del CerveróPeramola, Lleida1 m
Name↕ | Length↓ | Depth↕ | Municipality↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avenc de la Roca del Corb | 91 meters | 54 meters | Peramola | Alt Urgell |
| Balma de la Font del Begalot | 50 meters | 15 meters | Peramola | Alt Urgell |
| la Catedral | 25 meters | 0 meters | Peramola | Alt Urgell |
| Espluga de la Masia del Cerveró | 22 meters | 1 meters | Peramola | Alt Urgell |
| la Casa del Corb | 20 meters | 0 meters | Peramola | Alt Urgell |
| Espluga de la Font del Cerveró | 20 meters | 0 meters | Peramola | Alt Urgell |
| Balma del Cigalot del Corb | 18 meters | 0 meters | Peramola | Alt Urgell |
| Balma del Roc del Rumbau | 10 meters | 0 meters | Peramola | Alt Urgell |
| Avenc del Pla d'aubenç | 4 meters | 4 meters | Peramola | Alt Urgell |
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