Gardan-i- Dewan - Ghulghani karst spring
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Location
The spring lies in the Kabul rud (Kabul River valley) and somewhere in the vicinity of a spot that is found (or lost) at a distance of approximately 35 km upstream (i.e. about west) of –>Saray Cheshmesh (on PI42-06 in Jalrez district, note 1) and somewhere between Gardan-i- Dewan (note 2) and at the unidentified Gulghani (note 3) in Jalrez district, Nirkh district or Maydan Shahr district.
Description
General description
A bubbling karst spring was said to rise from a very thin and about 45 m wide vein of crystalline limestone, which is perfectly conformable with the enclosing strata of slate. The water is deeply impregnated with iron saline matter, and abundance of carbonic acid gas [carbon dioxide], that caused the whole to effervesce as though it was boiling. This spring has many medical virtues attributed by the natives, and is extensively used as a tonic, particularly for impaired powers of digestion, to which I have no doubt it proves servicable. Its temperature is 51° Fahr. [10.6°C] … (LORD, B P 1838: 531).
Documents
Bibliography 06/01/2018- Lord, B P 1838.
History
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.7 | SAR CHESHMESH karst spring | ||
| 13.2 | Mian-i- Irak (Caves at) | ||
| 17.9 | Qal'Eh-ye Safid (Cave at) | ||
| 37.1 | ZIARAT-e DAVAZDAH EMAM (Ghar-e) | ||
| 44.3 | KARAPAH ROAD, Murdar Dand - Gandawah (Caves on the) | ||
| 44.5 | PROMETHEUS, Shibar Pass (Cavern of) | ||
| 45.2 | CHEHEL SOTUN, Jalrez (Cave of the) | ||
| 48.3 | KOTAK (Cave at) | ||
| 51.2 | SHAH NASIR (Cave of) |