Waterfall Cave [MH0260]
(TH)
19.589666,98.244346
19.589666,98.244346
Length 500m Depth 20m
Location
In the same doline as Tham Fossil (MH0258). NB: several groups have failed to find this cave!
Description
Crawling leads to a 20 m pitch and waterfall. The larger passages below the waterfall end in a boulder choke.
Documents
Bibliography 01/07/2020- +Bolger, Terry (2001) "Tourist Dies in Thai Cave" Australian Caver No. 156 p24 +DE VOOGD, OTTO (2005) "Tham Lod" www.infohub.com/forums +DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1997) "The Caves of Thailand - Addendum 1995-97" Speleological Research Council, Sydney +FOAKES, MARTIN (1998) "Caving in North-West Thailand" International Caver No. 22 pp32-35 +SPIES, JOHN (1994) "The Palaces of Darkness" Action Asia (Hong Kong) Vol.3 No.4 pp116-126 Weare, Robin (2014) "Mud maps and caves in Thailand" presentation at Hidden Earth 2014
History
28 November 2001 a 23 year old male Dutch guest from Cave Lodge fell to his death down a waterfall in this cave. It took two days to recover his body.
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 | Tham Fossil - MH0258 | 741 | 35 |
| 0.2 | Resurgence MH0191 - MH0191 | ||
| 0.4 | Ha Ko - MH0011 | 172 | 0 |
| 0.7 | Cave MH0207 - MH0207 | 200 | 0 |
| 0.8 | Cave MH0213 - MH0213 | ||
| 0.8 | Tham Bendit 1 - MH0012 | 100 | 6 |
| 0.8 | Tham Sak Hoy - MH0206 | 150 | 0 |
| 0.9 | Cave MH0192 - MH0192 | 530 | 0 |
| 0.9 | Sink MH0313 |