Bottomless hole

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Bottomless hole
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The bottomless hole
location
Country or region District of Ansbach , Middle Franconia ( Bavaria )
Coordinates 49 ° 17 ′ 14 "  N , 10 ° 11 ′ 45"  E
geology
Mountains Swiss franc amount
Source type Karst spring
Exit type Source pot
Hydrology
River system Rhine
Receiving waters Östheimer Bach → TauberMainRhineNorth Sea
Bulk 70 l / s
depth 6 m

Coordinates: 49 ° 17 ′ 14 "  N , 10 ° 11 ′ 45"  E

The bottomless hole is a karst spring near Diebach in the Central Franconian district of Ansbach in Bavaria .

description

The bottomless hole is on the Frankenhöhe , southwest of Unteroestheim . It is a 15 m wide, bluish shimmering spring pot about 6 m deep. The gypsum karst spring , designated as a natural monument , pours out an average of between 60 and 80 liters per second. The flowing spring water flows over the Östheimer Bach to the Tauber .

Geotope

The bottomless hole has been identified by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment (LfU) as a geoscientifically valuable geotope (geotope number: 571Q002). It was also awarded the official seal of approval for Bavaria's most beautiful geotopes by the LfU .

See also

Individual evidence

  1. Bavarian State Office for the Environment, Geotop Gipskarstquelle "Bodenloses Loch" (accessed on November 26, 2017).
  2. Bavaria's most beautiful geotopes, gypsum karst spring Bodenlose Loch (accessed on November 26, 2017)

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