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Three counties in Florida's Tampa area make up a region sometimes called "sinkhole alley" because of the over 20,000 sinkholes there, almost 75% of the sinkholes in the whole state, according to ...
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Little Salt Spring is a feature of the karst topography of Florida, specifically an example of a sinkhole.It is classified as a third magnitude spring. [4] The numerous deep vents at the bottom of the sinkhole feed oxygen-depleted groundwater into it, producing an anoxic environment below a depth of about 5 m (16.4 ft). [4]
The NR-1 Sinkhole is a giant underwater sinkhole located in the Straits of Florida 40 miles (64 km) southwest of Key West, Florida. [1] It is found at an approximate depth of 1,886 feet (575 m) of water at the foot of the Pourtales Escarpment , an area of Quaternary sediment.
Warm Mineral Springs is a sinkhole formed in carbonate rock by the collapse of the roof of a cavern 30,000 years ago. The land surrounding the sinkhole is flat, and about 3 metres (10 ft) above mean sea level. The circular opening of the sinkhole at the current water level is 72 metres (236 ft) across.
ABC News put together a slideshow of some of the most shocking sinkholes around the world. See some of those in the gallery below. See some of those in the gallery below. %Gallery-180717%
The Leon Sinks offer three hiking trails to the different sinkholes in the park including an observation platform at Big Dismal Sink. The trails feature over 20 species of trees and 75 different plants along with wildlife ranging from Carolina chickadees to gopher tortoises. [4] Trails: Sinkhole Trail – 3.1 miles; Gumswamp Trail – 2.3 miles
In 2023, the sinkhole that in 2013 fatally swallowed 37-year-old Jeff Bush in suburban Tampa, Florida, reopened for a third time, but it was behind chain-link fencing and caused no harm to people ...