CHEPKA SPRING
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Description
A karst spring yielding 70 lps (liters per second) report ADYALKAR & RADHAKRISHNA (1972: 136) from Chepka (note 1), a village in the –>Markandi River valley. The spring emerges out of Kanger Limestone (Indravati Series, Purana Group) in a low topographic area and rises from about half a dozen orifices in a bowl-shaped depression, up to 75 m in diameter and 3 to 5 m in depth. SITUATION: ADYALKAR & RADHAKRISHNA (1972: 136) place the valley of the Markandi River at travelling distances of 25 km from Jagdalpur (N19°04': E082°02') and about 10 km (or so) »beyond« (north-west of) Bastar (N19°12': E081°56') on »the road« (National Highway NH43) to Raipur (N21°14': E081°38').
NOTE 1: Chepka village N19°17': E081°53': 1800 feet (550 m asl) on AMS sheet NE44-03 Jagdalpur (U502 series, 1963 edition).
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.4 | MANDOTA KARST SPRING | ||
| 15.5 | RATMA SINK | ||
| 17.9 | GUPANSAR, Narangi valley | ||
| 20.7 | KUMARGAON SPRING | ||
| 24.2 | MALGAM KARST SPRING | ||
| 33.9 | CHITRAKOT CAVES (Cooper 1983) | ||
| 33.9 | MAERAR PAKNA CAVE 1 | ||
| 33.9 | DHODRA KONTA SHELTER 1 | ||
| 33.9 | JAM JARIA CAVE |