Ardèche · about 12 km from Barjac

Aven du Camélié

Max depth30 m
CertificationFull cave
Water temperature≈ 12–13 °Cestimated, no reports yet
SpecialSidemount

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Very high water: the river at this cave is higher than on 93% of the days in the past year.

At such a level springs are often murky, and some caves close. Check locally whether diving is possible. This notice comes from the river gauge (Ardèche, Vallon) and goes away by itself when the water drops.

Status: Open
Visibility: probably poorFlow Ardèche, Vallon: 175 m³/s · Very high water · rising
Water temperature: 12–13 °C, depending on the season
Local reports: Ardèche Caves Conditions ↗
Rain, next 3 days: 11 Wed0 mm13°/18°12 Thu35.8 mm12°/15°13 Fri2.5 mm7°/14°

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The dive

A major caving system, also visited by caving clubs (e.g. a guided trip in 2018). Its water flows to the Source de Marnade (Montclus): per Vasseur, Marnade lies 6,780 m further and 17 m lower than the S10 pool.

High CO2 in the dry sections between sumps (2001), increasingly debilitating over time.

Source: CNPS/FFESSM-bulletin – F. Vasseur, Aven du Camélié (mei 2001) ↗

Expedition dive: SRT, kilometres of cave and nine sumps before S10. In 2001 the line was broken in five places and the current much stronger.

Source: CNPS/FFESSM-bulletin – F. Vasseur, Aven du Camélié (mei 2001) ↗

Profile and sections

A major caving system, also visited by caving clubs (e.g. a guided trip in 2018).

Its water flows to the Source de Marnade (Montclus): per Vasseur, Marnade lies 6,780 m further and 17 m lower than the S10 pool. Diving pushes in S10: 220 m / -16 in 2001 (Vasseur, Brahic, Huttler) and 430 m / -30 in 2003 (Tourtelier).

Depth and profile: S1 80 m / -5 · S2 90 m / -10 · S3 20 m / -1 (opens at low water) · S4 60 m / -3 · S5 60 m / -5 · S6 30 m / -3 · S7 30 m / -3 · S8 10 m / -3 · S9 216 m / -21 · 750 m of river and boulders · S10 430 m / -30 (2003) · cave 6,930 m / -171
Configuration: Light sidemount / small cylinders only: everything has to go down on rope and be carried through kilometres of cave and nine sumps. In 2001 the carries were spread over two weekends.
DPV: Not DPV-suitable (estimate): Short sumps deep inside an SRT cave: no scooter.

Who can dive where

CaveAt least Full cave
Whole caveConfigurations: Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
Whole caveGoes down to 30 m (trimix or deco may be needed) · doesn't decide who may dive
Whole caveRopework (SRT) needed
Whole caveExperienced divers only · doesn't decide who may dive

RopeworkDry sections / haulingExperienced diversDepends on water level or swell

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plongeesout.ffspeleo.fr – survey (FFS) ↗

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Shaft on the Méjannes-le-Clap plateau (Lussan commune, about 261–277 m). Descent on rope (SRT); the sumps are in the main collector river, S10 about 3,100 m from the entrance. Pitch details unknown.

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