Devil's Bath is a large
cenote
A cenote ( or ; ) is a natural pit cave, pit, or sinkhole, resulting from the collapse of limestone bedrock that exposes groundwater. The regional term is specifically associated with the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico, where cenotes were commonly ...
located on
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is an island in the northeastern Pacific Ocean and part of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The island is in length, in width at its widest point, and in total area, while are of land. The island is the largest by ...
in
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
,
Canada
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. With a depth of and a circumference of , it is considered one of the largest cenotes in Canada.
Geology
Devil's Bath is hydrologically connected to the Benson River through a series of underground passages below the
water table
The water table is the upper surface of the zone of saturation. The zone of saturation is where the pores and fractures of the ground are saturated with water. It can also be simply explained as the depth below which the ground is saturated.
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. This connection maintains the presence of water within the sinkhole.
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Access
Devil's Bath is located about southeast of Port Alice
Port Alice is a village of approximately 739 (2021 census) located on Neroutsos Inlet, southwest of Port McNeill, on Vancouver Island, originally built by Whalen Pulp and Paper Mills of Vancouver. The community is known for its natural environm ...
along Alice Lake Road in a forested area owned by Western Forest Products Inc. Access to the cenote itself is restricted by the forest growth and the steep terrain leading to the edge of the cenote.[
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See also
*Marble River Provincial Park
Marble River Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. The park is located on northern Vancouver Island. It is in area. The park protects an eagle nesting habitat near Quatsino Narrows in Quatsino Sound
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* List of caves in Canada
References
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Caves of British Columbia
Regional District of Mount Waddington