Zřídelní struktura Pottova údolí
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Karlovarský kraj
District (town):
Cheb
Village:
Mariánské Lázně
Cadastre:
Úšovice
Map sheets:
11-41 Mariánské Lázně, 11-411 Mariánské Lázně
Accessibility:
passable footpath
ID:
4478
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Together with the Antoníček Spring, Pott’s Valley represents the southernmost and simultaneously lowest-lying group of mineral springs in the inner spring system of Mariánské Lázně. The emergence of mineral waters here is conditioned by the tectonic setting, specifically the intersection of the Mariánské Lázně Fault with transverse faults. This has created a deep zone of decomposed rock in the bedrock, allowing for intensive water circulation and the ascent of carbon dioxide. The oldest and most famous source in this area is the Prelate Spring, known prior to 1890 and renovated in 1920; it was the only spring in this group utilized for drinking cures. Between 1905 and 1911, a number of other outflows were tapped in the valley, often named after letters of the Greek alphabet (Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta) or specific names (Schirmer, Putz). An extensive hydrogeological survey was conducted in Pott’s Valley between 1954 and 1955 to boost the spa’s spring resources for carbonic baths. Despite its significant yield, which makes this location one of the most productive structures in Mariánské Lázně, the local mineral water is currently not fully utilized and largely drains freely into Úšovice Creek.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Bohemicum > Mariánské Lázně complex
Stratigraphy:
Paleozoic, Holocene
Subject:
hydrogeology
Geological phenomenon:
spring, river source
Genesis:
aquatic (water activity)
Rock:
amphibolite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
Geological localities in Protected landscape area
Part of LEPA (Large-size especially protected areas):
Slavkovský les
Part of national geopark:
Egeria
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Landa, D.-A. (2024): Hydrochemická zonace minerálních vod v oblasti Mariánských Lázní, PřF UK, diplomová práce
- Kůrková, I., et al. (2026): Slavkovský les – Zrození vody z kamene. – Čes. geol. služba. Praha.
- Hynie, O. (1963): Hydrogeologie ČSSR II, Minerální vody. Nakladatelství ČSAV.
- Kolářová, M. – Myslil, V. (1979): Minerálnívody Západočeského kraje. Ústř. úst. geol. Praha.
- Krásný, J., et al. (2012): Podzemní vody České republiky. Regionální hydrogeologie prostých a minerálních vod. – Čes. geol. služba. Praha.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Landa David, 06.02.2026
Updated by:
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 4478 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/4478.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
medium
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geo-historical value, geoturistic value
Locality conditions:
no problems
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