Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Data: Porth yr Ogof 26/03/2013 Richard Walker, Dived

Your name: Richard Walker Observation date: 26th March 2013
Site Visited Porth yr Ogof

Church Sinks Observations
The river water was Flowing under the bridge
Church sinks flora: Moss
Church sinks fauna: None noted
Church sinks water temperature: Not recorded
General Church Sinks observations: Large tree root stuck on bridge support.

Top Entrance Observations
Accessible by walking up the riverbed?: Yes
Top Entrance Flora: Not visited
Top Entrance fauna: Not visited
Top Entrance water temperature: Not recorded
Top Entrance general observations: Not visited
Dives done into Top Entrance?: No

Top Entrance Dive Log
Top Underwater Visibility:
Top Water flow:
Tope entrance underwater fauna:
Top Entrance other observations:

Tradesman's Entrance Observations
Tradesman's flora: Moss Ferns Harts Tongue ferns
Tradesman's fauna: None noted
Tradesman's water temperature: 4 degrees C
Tradesman's water level: 40cm below edge of ledge (estimate)
Did you dive at Tradesman's Entrance?: Yes


Tradesman's underwater visibility: Medium
Tradesman's water flow: Medium
Tradesman's underwater fauna: Large trout x 6, all pale in colour Bullheads Caddis fly larvae
Tradesman's general observations: Tin can, large green plastic bag - both at Cwmbran junction. Belays tidied, survey of Cobbets Loop to UCWC completed. Photographs in dry passage in UCWC


Main Entrance Observations
Main Entrance flora: Moss Ivy Harts tongue ferns Other 'fern'
Main Entrance fauna: None noted
Main Entrance water temperature: Not recorded
Main Entrance general observations: Clear water, flowing gently. Wellies gone from pool. Icicles in entrance roof.

Resurgence Observations
Resurgence flora: Not visited
Resurgence fauna: Not visited
Resurgence water temperature: Not visited
General resurgence observations: Not visited

Little Neath River Cave Observations
LNRC Observations:

Final Observations
General Observations: Birds and squirrel in car park. Several groups of cavers. Some litter on path collected.