Sinkhole in GuatemalaThese photos are of a sinkhole that occurred early this year in Guatemala. The hole swallowed a dozen homes and killed at least 3 people.
Diavik Mine, CanadaThe mine is so huge and the area so remote that it has its own airport with a runway large enough to accommodate a Boeing 737. It looks equally cool when the surrounding water is frozen.
Mirny Diamond Mine, SerbiaI'm pretty sure most people have seen this one. It's an absolute beast and holds the title of largest open diamond mines in the world. At 525 meters deep, with a top diameter of 1200 meters, there's even a no-fly zone above the hole due to a few helicopters having been sucked in.
Great Blue Hole, Belize This incredible geographical phenomenon known as a blue hole is situated 60 miles off the mainland of Belize . There are numerous blue holes around the world, but none as stunning as this one.
Bingham Canyon Mine, UtahThis is supposedly the largest man-made excavation on earth. Extraction began in 1863 and still continues today, the pit increasing in size constantly. In its current state the hole is ¾ miles deep and 2.5 miles wide.
Glory Hole - Monticello Dam, CaliforniaA glory hole is used when a dam is at full capacity and water needs to be drained from the reservoir. It's the largest in the world of this type of spillway, its size enabling it to consume 14,400 cubic feet of water every second.
Kimberley Big Hole - South AfricaApparently the largest ever hand-dug excavation in the world, this 1097 meter deep mine yielded over 3 tons of diamonds before being closed in 1914. Charming, Just Charming!
Interesting. I know of several small holes off the west coast of Florida..one in particular drops from twenty feet to 130 and is about a quarter a mile across in each direction..sand bottom that never holds fish..and not a fresh water spring..just a sink hole in the gulf.
ReplyDeleteAnother is about fifty feet deeper than surrounding water..a sink hole maybe but more than likely a fresh water spring because it does hold fish most of the year...especially in colder weather..I kept it a secret for years but then I found that so were at least 500 other fishermen
Those 500 other fishermen may have kept it a secret to themselves also....what you want to bet??? :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for coming by GuyK!
Those are some serious holes. I wouldn't want to fall into one of those. You have to wonder what's at the bottom.
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