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Lower Traligill Upstream Sink 2

River Traligill, Sutherland.

NGR:NC 27083 20912
WGS84:58.14319, -4.93929
Length:2 m
Vert. Range:2 m
Altitude:175 m
Geology:Limestone
Tags:Dig, Sink, SSSI
Registry:second

Collapse of west bank on bend in River Traligill upstream of the waterfall above Lower Traligill Cave (down stream of Sink 1).

In moderately wet weather, a considerable amount of the surface stream disappears down this sink. Floodwater in the river above the waterfall disappears down a holes in unstable boulders under the gravel bank of the stream. This was investigated by diverting stream and digging down at least 2 m where water continued to sink into kloose boulders. The river bank above is very unstable and the hole has since infilled due to the silt and gravel.

Alternate Names: None recorded.

Notes: There is no known connection to the downstream river system so the connection must be below the level of the known caves.

Hydrographic Feeds: River Traligill

Hydrographic Resurgences: River Traligill

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This entry was last updated: 2023-01-20 12:20:39

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