Chiker 1 (Kehf)
34.114843,-4.046385
Location
Djebel Messaoud, Middle Atlas. Taza province, Bab Boudir village. Coordinates: X=624,7 Y=391,45 (map 1:50,000 Taza). Alt. 1,342 m.
Description
General description
Formed in Lias limestones, The cave drains a subterranean streamway and has several internal pitches up to 20 m in depth. It ends downstream in a Sump at -146 m. The upstream passage, leading towards kef Friouato, has a short sump. Behind that an enormous boulder choke terminated the cave until 1982 when the SC Nantua continued the exploration. Overview map taken from Camus & Lamouroux (1981).
History
Exploration began in 1934 (Casteret 1947). Continued by the Société Spéléologique du Maroc (SSM 1953, map) in 1949 and Camus & Lamouroux (1981). Current length obtained in 1982 by the SC Nantua, who added about 500 m to the known length of the cave attempting to link it to kef Friouato, which ends less than 1,000 m to the SW extensions of rhar Chiker (see below).
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.9 | El Sao (Kef) | 220 | |
| 2.7 | Friouato (Grotte-gouffre de) [Kef Friouato] [Kehf Friwato] | 3500 | 271 |
| 12.2 | Nahal-Tikhoubaï | 310 | |
| 25.4 | Chara (Rivière de) | 7650 | 10 |
| 45.5 | El Ghare (Kehf) | 1072 | |
| 174.5 | Chameau (Grotte du) | 1155 | |
| 294.9 | Nerja (Cueva de) | ||
| 315.5 | Boquete de Zafarraya (Cueva del) | ||
| 375.2 | Abraham, Sima de [SA-104] | 257 | 54 |