Kaňon Labe
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Ústecký kraj
District (town):
Děčín
Village:
Ludvíkovice, Labská Stráň, Hřensko, Děčín, Arnoltice
Cadastre:
Labská Stráň, Dolní Žleb, Ludvíkovice, Prostřední Žleb, Děčín, Maxičky, Hřensko, Loubí u Děčína, Arnoltice
Map sheets:
02-23 Děčín, 02-234 Děčín,02-232 Arnoltice
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
21
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Labe (Elbe) River canyon up to 300 metres deep. It was formed during the Lower and Middle Pleistocene. Canyon walls consist of sediments of Upper Cretaceous age (Cenomanian to Middle Turopnian), mostly quartzose sandstones. In places, the bottom of the canyon is incised into the crystalline basement. A geomorphologically extremely significant site.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Cretaceous of the Bohemian Massif > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin > Bohemian Cretaceous Basin - Lugic development
Stratigraphy:
Cenomanian, Turonian
Subject:
geomorphology, sedimentology, structural geology
Geological phenomenon:
canyon, cliff, castellated ridge, rock chimney, gully, natural window, rock plate, rock salient, fault, pseudocrast cave, karren, honeycombs
Genesis:
sedimentary, tectonic, weathering , gravitational, aquatic (water activity)
Rock:
sandstone
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
National nature reserve in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Labské pískovce
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 5608 (Kaňon Labe)
Conflicts of interests:
road construction, ground instability
References
- Kalvoda, J., Zvelebil, J. (1983): Dynamika a typy porušování svahů při vývoji údolí Labe v Děčínské vrchovině, Acta montana, 63, 5-74, Praha
- Malkovský, M. (1979): Tektogeneze platformního pokryvu Českého masivu, Knihovna Ústř. Úst. geol., 53, Praha
- Mrázová Š. a kol.(2019): ResiBil – Bilance vodních zdrojů ve východní části česko-saského pohraničí a hodnocení možnosti jejich dlouhodobého užívání. Česká geologická služba.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Pavel Benda, 22.11.1992
Updated by:
Gürtlerová Pavla, 25.08.2009, Valečka Jaroslav, 12.10.2009
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 21 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/21.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
extraordinary
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
international
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
significant study profile, geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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