Cool hole
| Cool hole | |
|---|---|
 The cool hole |
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| location | |
| Country or region | Main-Spessart district , Lower Franconia ( Bavaria ) |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 0 ′ 54 " N , 9 ° 50 ′ 52" E |
| height | 190 m above sea level NHN |
| geology | |
| Source type | Karst spring |
| Exit type | Funnel source |
| rock | Shell limestone |
| Hydrology | |
| River system | Rhine |
| Receiving waters | Aschbach → Wern → Main → Rhine → North Sea |
Coordinates: 50 ° 0 ′ 54 ″ N , 9 ° 50 ′ 52 ″ E
The Kühle Loch is a karst spring designated as a natural monument near Eußenheim , in the Lower Franconian district of Main-Spessart .
description
The Kühle Loch is located west of the Münster district at 190 m above sea level. NN directly on the Aschbach , a little above a fish pond on the brook. It is an oval spring funnel surrounded by trees, the water of which has a bluish hue. It is around four meters deep, around 25 meters long and is one of the richest springs in Lower Franconia. The Kühle Loch is fed by several individual springs in the Lower Muschelkalk . The above-ground runoff flows into the Aschbach after a few meters. The water temperature stays between 8 and 12 ° C all year round .
The source has been identified as a valuable geotope by the Bavarian State Office for the Environment (Geotope number: 677Q001).
