Mouth Maze Cave
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| Mouth Maze Cave | |
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| Location | Trelawny, Jamaica |
| Coordinates | 18°18′30″N 77°34′29″W / 18.3084056°N 77.574833°WCoordinates: 18°18′30″N 77°34′29″W / 18.3084056°N 77.574833°W[1] |
| Depth | 10 metres (33 ft)[2] |
| Length | 3,118 metres (10,230 ft)[2] |
| Entrances | 2[1] |
| List of entrances |
Main 18°18′29″N 77°34′26″W / 18.308°N 77.574°W Lighthole18°18′32″N 77°34′34″W / 18.309°N 77.576°W |
| Hazards | Flood risk. Labyrinth. |
Mouth Maze Cave is a large, labyrinthine river cave in Trelawny, Jamaica. It is the only exit of the Mouth River from a small valley which, during intense rainfall, becomes flooded as the flow backs up.[1] Because of this it can only safely be visited in very dry periods.[1]
Natural history
The cave contains many invertebrates including, post hurricane Ivan, a termite nest.[1]
See also
- List of caves#Jamaica
- Jamaican Caves Organisation
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Stewart, R S (2007-02-16). "Mouth Maze Cave - Field Notes". Jamaican Caves Organisation. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fincham, Alan G (1997). Jamaica Underground (2nd ed. ed.). ISBN 976-640-036-9.
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