Flood Cavern
| Area: | Dentdale |
|---|---|
| Grade: | 3 |
| NGR: | SD73688627 |
| Lat/long: | 54.2714, -2.40564 |
| Elevation: | 166m |
| Length: | 357 m |
| Depth: | 17m |
| Rock Type: | Great Scar Limestone |
Warning
Fills completely and rapidly in flood. All entrances and passages are liable to become choked by flood debris.
Hydrology
Water flows to The Popples
Exploration
- Explored NSG
- Extended 1997-98 ULSA/NPC
References
| Publication | Title | Club | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of the Kendal Caving Club, page 34 (November 1963) | Flood Cavern, Dentdale | KCC | Cowle, L. |
| Journal of the Kendal Caving Club, number 5, page 6-8 (January 1970) | The Caves of the River Dee | KCC | Yeadon, J.A. |
| Journal of the British Speleological Association, volume 6, number 46, page 9-17 (August 1971) | Dentdale - Present and Future. | Long, H. | |
| Journal of the Kendal Caving Club, number 6, page 55-56 (1971) | More about Dentdale | KCC | Anon. |
| Caves & Caving, number 76, page 5 (Summer 1997) | Flood Cavern, Dentdale | ULSA/NPC | |
| Descent, number 136, page 12 (June/July 1997) | Flood Cavern extension | ULSA/NPC | |
| NPC Journal 2015, page 43-45 (2015) | Flood Cavern | NPC | Monico, P. |
References
Journal of the Kendal Caving Club, page 34 (November 1963)
Title: Flood Cavern, Dentdale
Club: KCC
Author: Cowle, L.
Journal of the Kendal Caving Club, number 5, page 6-8 (January 1970)
Title: The Caves of the River Dee
Club: KCC
Author: Yeadon, J.A.
Journal of the British Speleological Association, volume 6, number 46, page 9-17 (August 1971)
Title: Dentdale - Present and Future.
Author: Long, H.
Journal of the Kendal Caving Club, number 6, page 55-56 (1971)
Title: More about Dentdale
Club: KCC
Author: Anon.
Caves & Caving, number 76, page 5 (Summer 1997)
Title: Flood Cavern, Dentdale
Club: ULSA/NPC
Descent, number 136, page 12 (June/July 1997)
Title: Flood Cavern extension
Club: ULSA/NPC
NPC Journal 2015, page 43-45 (2015)
Title: Flood Cavern
Club: NPC
Author: Monico, P.
