KHARUN KARSTIC RESURGENCE
Raipur (Raipur Tahsil - IN)
21.233300,81.633300
21.233300,81.633300
Description
A »… good example of a karstic resurgence« (ADYALKAR & RAMANNA 1980: 50) seems to be a case of intra-alluvial percolation through unconsolidated fluvial sediments trapped in a buried limestone basin (crypto-doline). The intra-alluvial percolation contributes to the flow of the Kharun river at unspecified points near Raipur (N21°14': E081°38'). IDENTITY: The Kharun »karstic resurgence« (note 1) is possibly identical with the –>Raipur Artesian Resurgence.
NOTE 1: Resurgence: »Type of spring [point where underground water emerges on to the surface] fed at least partly by sinking streams whose water is thus returning to daylight, as opposed to exsurgences fed only by percolation water« (LOWE & WALTHAM 1995: 30).
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3 | RAIPUR ARTESIAN SPRING | ||
| 11.6 | BHATGAON BLEBBY CAVE | ||
| 11.6 | BHATGAON BOREHOLE CAVES | ||
| 24.5 | NAWAGAON SINKING, Mangalore River | ||
| 37.2 | KHARORA ARTESIAN SPRING | ||
| 46.2 | SIRIKALAN SINKING, Sukha River | ||
| 54.0 | CHITAWAR SPRING | ||
| 55.1 | KAUADIH | ||
| 78.3 | Dhabadih Lapiaz |