Bahamas » Four Shark Blue Hole |
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Four Shark Cave is an offshore ocean blue hole located inside the barrier reef, along the fault line 5 km northwest of Dolly Cays, South Andros. The entrance is a coral rimmed basin about 10 m deep that opens into one of the largest caverns in the Bahamas. This 70 m long, 20 m wide chamber known as the Kalik Cavern extends to 60 m depth. At the far end of the cavern, a narrow crack at 40 m depth descends into a continuation of the fissure with depths from 50 to 105 m or greater. In the entrance zone, the bottom consists of sand and fine white silt. Strong tidal currents exchange reef water with that from the interior of the cave.
Four Shark Cave is an offshore ocean blue hole located inside the barrier reef, along the fault line 5 km northwest of Dolly Cays, South Andros. The entrance is a coral rimmed basin about 10 m deep that opens into one of the largest caverns in the Bahamas. This 70 m long, 20 m wide chamber known as the Kalik Cavern extends to 60 m depth. At the far end of the cavern, a narrow crack at 40 m depth descends into a continuation of the fissure with depths from 50 to 105 m or greater. In the entrance zone, the bottom consists of sand and fine white silt. Strong tidal currents exchange reef water with that from the interior of the cave.
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