Rešovské vodopády
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Moravskoslezský kraj
District (town):
Bruntál
Village:
Tvrdkov, Horní Město
Cadastre:
Rešov, Ruda u Rýmařova
Map sheets:
14-42 Rýmařov,14-44 Šternberk, 14-424 Rýmařov,14-442 Dl.Loučná
Accessibility:
passable footpath
ID:
900
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Waterfalls of a cascade type. They were formed in a gorge with rocks of keratophyre composition near their contact with basic metavolcanites and metatuffs. Interesting landform phenomena.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Moravosilesian region > Silezicum
Stratigraphy:
Devonian
Subject:
geomorphology, structural geology, petrology, geology
Geological phenomenon:
waterfall, horizontal section, gorge
Genesis:
aquatic (water activity)
Rock:
alkali-feldspar-trachyandesite, metabasalt, greywacke, siltstone, slate, schist
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
National nature reserve
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 368 (Rešovské vodopády)
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Barth, V. (1959): Geologie soutěsky Rešovských vodopádů. - Sbor. Vys. Školy pedag. v Olomouci, přír. vědy, 7, 3. Olomouc. Czudek, T. (1984): Rešovské vodopády. - Vlastivědné listy, 10, 31-32. Opava.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Bohdan Koverdynský, 24.11.1993
Updated by:
Večeřa Josef, 14.11.2008, Pecina Vratislav, 01.06.2011
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 900 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/900.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
minor
Educational assesment:
middle
Significance:
supraregional
Representativeness:
middle
Geological importance:
geo-regional value (mapping), geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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