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Dry Caves and Sumps of
Quintana Roo Mexico |
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last updated
08 October, 2008 |
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Cave exploration in Quintana
Roo is normally focused on submerged passages due to regional
geology, a shallow water table, and a historical penchant for
underwater cave exploration. Although little is known about the
extent or frequency of dry
caves in Quintana Roo, our knowledge of these caves is
expanding. We submit two catalogues as a foundation
for understanding another aspect of the karst of
Quintana Roo. This information is by no means complete. |
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Cave
Name |
Length (Meters) |
Depth (Meters) |
# of Cave
Entrances |
Reported |
Date |
| By |
| 1 |
Sistema
Pool Tunich |
12038 |
-26 |
5 |
G.
Vela |
09/2008 |
| 2 |
Sistema
Tixik K'una |
4417 |
-6.6 |
10 |
J. Coke |
10/2008 |
| 3 |
Sistema Yax Muul |
2039 |
-6.0 |
20 |
Coke/Hendrickson |
04/2007 |
| 4 |
Sistema
Alux Sur |
1663 |
-3.0 |
5 |
F.
Devos |
09/2002 |
| 5 |
Sistema
Alux Oeste |
1033 |
-3.0 |
4 |
F.
Devos |
04/2002 |
| 6 |
Sistema Las Palmas |
781 |
-3.0 |
4 |
F.
Devos |
11/2002 |
| 7 |
Sistema
Alux Norte |
775 |
-3.0 |
3 |
F. Devos |
03/2002 |
| 8 |
Sistema
Aktun Sataal |
636 |
-4.4 |
2 |
Coke/Richards |
09/2008 |
| 9 |
Sistema
Alux Este |
508 |
-3.0 |
5 |
F.
Devos |
03/2002 |
| 10 |
Cueva
Temazcal |
502 |
? |
? |
A. Addison |
10/2008 |
| 11 |
Sistema
Santa Cruz |
465 |
-14.9 |
3 |
M.
Hendrickson |
06/2007 |
| 12 |
Cueva
Las Brujas |
368 |
? |
? |
A. Addison |
10/2008 |
| 13 |
Sistema
Tak Be Luum |
340 |
-14.9 |
2 |
Berni/Sieff |
04/2005 |
| 14 |
Sistema
Pica Piedra |
265 |
-3.0 |
2 |
Devos/Richards |
12/2004 |
| 15 |
Sistema
Mil Columnas |
219 |
-1.2 |
2 |
Mitchell/Richards |
01/2005 |
| 16 |
Gruta Seashell |
152 |
-3.0 |
1 |
F.
Devos |
11/2002 |
| 17 |
Sistema
Chemuyil |
141 |
-2.5 |
2 |
M.
Hendrickson |
04/2007 |
| 18 |
Gruta Palo |
105 |
-3.0 |
1 |
F.
Devos |
03/2002 |
| 19 |
Cueva
Chichan Muul |
100 |
-4.2 |
1 |
J.
Coke |
11/2006 |
| 20 |
Gruta
Lorenzo |
76 |
-6.1 |
1 |
Riordan/Devos |
03/2002 |
| 21 |
Sistema Cascabel |
75 |
-3.0 |
2 |
F.
Devos |
11/2002 |
| 22 |
Cueva
Corral |
70 |
-7.8 |
? |
A.
Addison |
10/2008 |
| 23 |
Gruta Satachanah |
53 |
-6.4 |
1 |
J.
Coke |
06/2001 |
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Cueva
M2 |
43 |
-2.0 |
1 |
M.
Hendrickson |
06/2007 |
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Cueva
Powerline |
42 |
-4.2 |
1 |
M. Hendrickson |
03/2007 |
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Cueva
Palomita |
21 |
-4.6 |
1 |
R. Schmittner |
12/2007 |
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Sistema
Leon |
18 |
-8.0 |
2 |
B. Phillips |
04/2005 |
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Sistema
Eb |
11 |
-5.3 |
3 |
J. Coke |
09/2008 |
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On rare occasions, both
submerged and dry caves in Quintana Roo are connected by common tunnels.
The table below lists surveyed cave assemblages, where both
underwater and dry sections are joined by a sump(s). The names of dry
caves are italicized. The final Total indicates the true
depth and length of the complete cave. |
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Underwater Caves Connected to |
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Dry Caves in Quintana Roo |
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All
Measurements in Meters |
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Cave
Name |
Length |
Depth |
Reported |
Date |
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Sistema
Sac Actun |
156287 |
-71.6 |
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R. Schmittner |
09/2008 |
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Sistema Yax Muul |
2039 |
-6.0 |
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Coke/Hendrickson |
04/2007 |
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Total |
158326 |
-77.6 |
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Sistema
Dos Ojos |
60965 |
-119.2 |
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Bogaerts/Schmittner |
06/2008 |
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Cueva M2 |
43 |
-2.0 |
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M. Hendrickson |
06/2007 |
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Total |
61008 |
-121.2 |
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| 3 |
Sistema
Tux Kupaxa |
8480 |
-14.6 |
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R.
Schmittner |
04/2008 |
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Sistema Leon |
18 |
-8.2 |
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B. Phillips |
04/2005 |
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Sistema
Lion |
755 |
-10.7 |
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B. Phillips |
05/2005 |
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Total |
9253 |
-22.8 |
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| 4 |
Sistema Tixik K'una |
4417 |
-6.6 |
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J. Coke |
10/2008 |
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Sistema
Xunaan Ha |
2721 |
-13.4 |
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B. Phillips |
10/2007 |
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Cenote
Templo (sump) |
771 |
-21.0 |
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Schmittner/Phillips |
08/2003 |
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Total |
7909 |
-27.6 |
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| 5 |
Sistema Aktun Sataal |
636 |
-4.4 |
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Coke/Richards |
09/2008 |
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Cenote
Xel-Ha South |
265 |
-6.1 |
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B.
Phillips |
09/2008 |
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Total |
901 |
-10.5 |
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| 6 |
Cueva de Las Ruinas |
377 |
-5.5 |
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J.
Coke |
07/2001 |
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Gruta Satachanah |
53 |
-6.4 |
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J.
Coke |
07/2001 |
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Total |
430 |
-11.9 |
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Cenote
Eb |
248 |
-14.3 |
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B.
Phillips |
09/2008 |
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Sistema Eb |
11 |
-5.3 |
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J.
Coke |
09/2008 |
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Total |
259 |
-19.6 |
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| 8 |
Cenote
Palomita Spring |
75 |
-4.3 |
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L./T.
English |
12/2007 |
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Cenote
Palomita Siphon |
72 |
-3.7 |
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L./T.
English |
12/2007 |
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Cueva
Palomita |
21 |
-4.6 |
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R.
Schmittner |
12/2007 |
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Total |
168 |
-8.3 |
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Cuevas
Lorenzo |
50 |
-2.1 |
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Riordan/Devos |
03/2002 |
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Gruta Lorenzo |
76 |
-6.1 |
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Riordan/Devos |
03/2002 |
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Total |
126 |
-8.2 |
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Updates and corrections are welcome:
chac<at>consolidated.net
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