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Type:
 Horizontal Cave
Altitude:
 150 m
Diameter:
 m- Direction:
Region:
 Mediterranean
Province:
 Antalya
District:
 Manavgat
Village:
 Tilkiler
TAYEx:
 -
Registration State:
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Location: It is located 4 km northwest of the Oymapinar Village in the Oymapinar Dam area of the Manavgat District of Antalya. It was revealed when a natural gallery was found in one of the injection galleries during the studies carried out for dam.
Geography and Environment: It was formed within the Miocene conglomerate. It is partly conglomerate; and partly limestone. It is an active cave which developed horizontally with a length of about 7 km. The increased water level in the cave in spring may prevent explorations. The ponds inside the cave have different elevations. There are differences in the water levels between summer and winter (ranging from 68 m to 128 m). It was observed that in winter there was a flow of 12 cubic meters/second through the entry tunnel [Chabert et al. 1978b:4-9].
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