KESDABRI SINKHOLE
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Description
A pair of possibly disputable »sinkholes« (compare –>Dhabadi Sinkhole and –>Parsadih Sinkhole) in Precambrian (Proterozoic) Chattisgarh Limestone a kilometer north-west of the village of Kesdabri (note 1) describes MURTI (1972: 59) to have a »circular in outline having a diameter of up to three metres. These are steep-sided and extend to a depth of about three metres. It is connected to an adjacent sinkhole of the same size by subterranean channel giving the impression of an Uvala« (note 2).
NOTE 1: Kesdabri N21°43': E082°11' (MURTI 1972) or N21°43'05”: E082°11'05" (Everest 1830, Survey of India sheet 64-K/02) lies about 6 km along the road north from Baloda Bazar (N21°39'30": E082°09'50"). NOTE 2: Uvala -- A multi-coned closed depression. The term was introduced to describe features assumed to be the second step in a 3-stage process of polje development, in which dolines were supposed to coalesce into uvalas. This mechanism is no longer accepted and the term uvala has fallen into disuse (LOWE & WALTHAM 1995: 37). Uvala -- Large closed depression formed by the coalescence of several dolines; compound doline (MONROE 1970 reprinted 1972: 18).
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | KESDABRI SINKHOLE 2 | ||
| 1.0 | DHABADIH SINKHOLE | ||
| 1.5 | Dhabadih Lapiaz | ||
| 4.5 | PARSADI SINKHOLE | ||
| 12.8 | RAMPUR (Caves at) | ||
| 15.7 | CHILHATI BOREHOLE CAVITIES | ||
| 25.1 | CHITAWAR SPRING | ||
| 127.3 | KABRA PAHAR SHELTERS | ||
| 139.8 | SINGHANPUR ROCK SHELTERS |