WINK 1 & 2 Divable?

[jlillest]

Didn't any of you read the big headline in the article?

Texas: Giant unstable sinkholes are growing, could be on verge of catastrophic collapse

Would you want to actually dive there?

Technically, all sinkholes in active karst zones are growing and could collapse. Collapse is imminent on a geologic timescale. Fortunately, I don't live on a geologic timescale.

That said, I'd probably avoid the southeastern-most sinkhole, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't investigate the others further if I lived close by.

We recently found a cave in the bottom of a freshly-opened sinkhole. The walls of the sinkhole will probably continue sloughing off dirt and roots for the next 50 years, but we were more than happy to explore the cave despite the risks.

-Jon

[gschaut]

Didn't any of you read the big headline in the article?

Texas: Giant unstable sinkholes are growing, could be on verge of catastrophic collapse

Would you want to actually dive there?

Collapse not withstanding, these are OIL FIELD sink holes! In addition to the Natural Toxins found in oil fields, there is also all that Methyl Ethyl Bad S@#$% that gets pumped INTO the earth during oil extraction.

I would not even go near the holes to take water samples without Level C Hazmat protocols.

[OutlawCaver]

Maybe send a unmanned vehicle in to just take a look.

[FW]

Maybe send a unmanned vehicle in to just take a look.

Sounds like a job for Bill Stone

[OFG-1]

Just remember, anything is divable with the right mindset. Survivable? Thats another discussion.

[JE]

Just remember, anything is divable with the right mindset. Survivable? Thats another discussion.

Sounds like a job for Bill Stone Muck Man ?