Mumlavský vodopád
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Liberecký kraj
District (town):
Semily
Village:
Harrachov
Cadastre:
Harrachov
Map sheets:
03-23 Harrachov, 03-233 Harrachov
Accessibility:
passable footpath
ID:
3126
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
This locality is represented by the highest waterfall in the Czech Republic. It occurs on mountainous riverlet Mumlava, is 9.9 metres high and 10 metres wide. The basement rock is classified as coarse-grained porphyric biotite granite. Just at the base of this waterfall two giant kettle holes occur. Some other holes occur in the upper waterfall part. Water discharge is variable, in winter this waterfall changes in an ice fall.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Quaternary > Quaternary of erosional areas of Bohemian Massif;
Bohemian Massif > Lugicum > Magmatites of Lugicum
Stratigraphy:
Quaternary
Subject:
geomorphology
Geological phenomenon:
pothole
Genesis:
aquatic (water activity)
Rock:
granite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Registered interesting geological localities
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Mrázová Š., red. (2007): Základní geologická mapa České republiky 1 : 25 000 s Vysvětlivkami 1 : 25 000 03-2333 Harrachov. Česká geologická služba. Praha
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Pavlína Jirková, 10.03.2009
Updated by:
Vajskebrová Markéta, 19.07.2017, Kukal Zdeněk, 08.09.2017
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 3126 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/3126.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
minor
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
no problems
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