Have sinks Wink 1 and 2 in Texas been dived yet? Recently in the news and wondering the status.
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WINK 1 & 2 Divable?
Have sinks Wink 1 and 2 in Texas been dived yet? Recently in the news and wondering the status.
http://www.constructionequipmentguid...collapse/29536
The two sinkholes are currently a mile apart. The first one – Wink 1 - appeared in 1980, while the second – Wink 2 – opened up in 2002. They were caused by intense gas and oil extraction in the region from the 1920s to the 1960s. Wink 1 is currently 110m across, while Wink 2 can reach up to 270m.
Two giant sinkholes in Texas are getting bigger and are at risk of collapsing – the effects of which could be “catastrophic”, scientists have warned. The sinkholes, found in the towns of Wink and Kermit, have been observed via satellite, and images indicate major changes could be underway.
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Same article, second link sites being copied from the first link 😉
- Jeff
Jeff Rouse
Chicago, IL
You are correct, but better pictures.Originally Posted by Jack Hammer
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-AJ
OutlawCaver, I'm betting they haven't been dove and given the above stories I'm betting you'd have a tough time getting access from the oil/gas company that appears to own them. I'd check geology, maybe ask around and then find a way to approach them if you're genuinely interested. If they're not limestone (or carbonate in general) than I wouldn't even consider it.
And most importantly, if you do dive them, be sure to report back!
-Jon
There are a lot of dry caves in that general area of Texas/NM so I would not be surprised to find something there.
Hmmm,
Looks pretty interesting. Maybe there is cave, maybe not. But we won't know until an intrepid individual gets permission to dive it.
Who knows, maybe the company would be interested to see what is down there!
"Is this thing on?"
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?
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