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Altitude: |
1380 m | |||
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Depth: |
-16 m | |||
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Length: |
76 m | |||
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Region: |
Black Sea | |||
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Province: |
Ordu | |||
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District: |
Mesudiye | |||
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Village: |
Topçam | |||
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| Location: It is located near the town of Topçam of Mesudiye; in the south of Ordu; along with Çagman Cave. They are both in a region fractured by the deep valleys of the Melet River that empties in the Black Sea; just east of Ordu. |
| Structural Properties and formation : Topçam; and Çagman which is just northwest of Topçam are both elements of the same underground system; they were formed on a fault line in E-W direction. Both caves which are passage type and fossilized are near the valley basin. Topçam Cave which has a steep entrance 10 - 15 m above the valley basin; consists of two intereconnected galleries in east-west direction (one of them is clogged).The cave width is 1- 6 m; the ceiling height is 2-12 m. It is extremely poor in dripstone formations; and filled with debris; sand; pebbles. The western section of the cave is blocked by the debris; and blocks; although the eastern end was closed by a narrow crack due to the fault line. The water that drips from the ceiling during rainy seasons form small ponds in the western sections. |
| Research History: It was researched by the Karst; and Cave Researches Unit of the Geological Studies Department of the MTA General Directorate; and published in 2004. |
| Findings: It is observed that a few bats live in some sections of the cave. |
