Chara (Rivière de)
Smià الصميعة (cercle de Tahla - MA)
33.956760,-4.245822
33.956760,-4.245822
Length 7650m Depth 10m
Description
(Middle Atlas, Merghaoua, Chara) Co-ordinates: X606,21 Y373,05 (map 1:50,000 Merghaoua). Alt. 1,200 m. Underground river explored in 1962-1963 by Chatelain and Matthieu, by the SC Périgeux in 1964-1965 and by the SC Aix-en-Provence in 1967. The huge river passage is blocked by several large breakdowns. Length according to Cahzuac (1988). Lips (1998) reported a length of more than 10 km. Survey according to Tennevin (1974). Important note: the map published in Glanville (1981) differs significantly!
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18.3 | Azar (Kehf) | 2000 | 100 |
| 19.0 | Nahal-Tikhoubaï | 310 | |
| 22.9 | Friouato (Grotte-gouffre de) [Kef Friouato] [Kehf Friwato] | 3500 | 271 |
| 25.4 | Chiker 1 (Kehf) | 3865 | 146 |
| 26.9 | El Sao (Kef) | 220 | |
| 27.8 | Ichou (Kehf) | 170 | |
| 58.0 | El Ghare (Kehf) | 1072 | |
| 199.1 | Chameau (Grotte du) | 1155 | |
| 314.0 | Nerja (Cueva de) |