Giant sink hole on 252 outside Lake City
The Gainesville Sun has a good article concerning the sink hole today.
It is taking in the water from the ponds along 252 near the S&S west of 75. They say it is taking in 10 million gallons of pond water an hour. It is a threat to the surrounding houses well water, they are afraid it is going into the aquifer.
Janet
Human Evolution makes me wonder: from HomoErectus to HomeSapiens, from Dry Caves to Wet Caves. Nevertheless, from HomoErectus to HomeSapiens, from Org. Caves still to Org. Caves! DAMN ...
Could this be a new cave system to dive?
Two questions come to mind...Originally Posted by Genesis
Could this be a new cave system to dive?
Is there anything to be gained by monitoring known Karst windows for signs of silt appearing from this, and
Has there EVER been an instance in the short History of Cave Diving where a sinkhole freshly-formed has been dove?
Norm
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I'd like to see this place this weekend. Is it accessible and does anyone have directions?
Re: access
It is in the article, but I don't think the sheriff would like a lot of traffic in the area.
Actually, I think a dye trace while the water is going into it would be best... then simply have several collection points around the area...Two questions come to mind...Could this be a new cave system to dive?
Is there anything to be gained by monitoring known Karst windows for signs of silt appearing from this, and
Has there EVER been an instance in the short History of Cave Diving where a sinkhole freshly-formed has been dove?
Norm
Honestly though, this _could_ just be a sinkhole. Maybe there is no cave system associated with this...
Joe
Re: access
AFAIK from reports here in Jacksonville (since the SuperBowl, known as the Towne that KNOWS how to Blow things UP), the immediate area is off-limits to Kibitzers...It is in the article, but I don't think the sheriff would like a lot of traffic in the area.
Norm
http://www.lakecityreporter.com/arti...ory/news01.txt
This was in the Lake City Reporter this morning concerning the sink hole..
Sinkhole
I would imagine that the sinkhole is very unstable and dangerous to try to dive it. They say it's still caving in.
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