Émergence du Ressel
The best-known cave dive in the Lot: the resurgence rises in the bed of the Célé about 1 km upstream of Marcilhac. Below 3 m the murky river gives way to clear spring water and a gravel slope leads into a large rectangular gallery at around 10 m, which splits at 120 m and rejoins at a shaft dropping in steps to -30, -45 and -55 m. Sump 1 continues for 1,870 m with a low point of -78 m; beyond it four more sumps follow, the fifth 1,340 m long. It is the classic training cave, and its car park is often full of cave divers' vans.
Tiefe: 0–78 m