A sinkhole is a depression or hole in the ground caused by some form of collapse of the surface layer. The term is sometimes used to refer to doline , enclosed depressions that are also known as shakeholes , and to openings where surface water enters into underground passages known as ponor , swallow hole or swallet .

21 hours ago · The DOT blamed the sinkhole on a collapsed, abandoned mine. Drivers need to make a similar detour around the latest sinkhole by using Exit 28 to take Route 46 east or Route 10 east to avoid the area.

A sinkhole is a depression in the ground that has no natural external surface drainage. Basically, this means that when it rains, all of the water stays inside the sinkhole and typically drains into the subsurface. Sinkholes are most common in what geologists call, “karst terrain.”

Dec 4, 2024 · A sinkhole is a hole or deep depression in the ground that opens up when layers of certain types of rock – usually limestone, carbonate rock and salt beds – dissolve beneath the surface and ...

17 hours ago · Another sinkhole opened along a major New Jersey interstate Monday morning, forcing state officials to close the road’s eastbound lanes — just two months after another sinkhole shuttered it at ...

23 hours ago · A sinkhole that closed all eastbound lanes of Route 80 Monday morning has progressed to a full road collapse that "is not going to be an easy fix," state Sen. Anthony Bucco, R-Morris, said Monday ...

Oct 16, 2019 · A sinkhole is an area of ground that has no natural external surface drainage--when it rains, the water stays inside the sinkhole and typically drains into the subsurface. Sinkholes can vary from a few feet to hundreds of acres and from less than 1 …

Nov 21, 2024 · Is it just an annoyance or something more serious—like a sinkhole? While social media and movies often portray sinkholes as catastrophic events that swallow cars and houses, the reality is that sinkholes in residential yards are often smaller but can still pose risks if ignored.

Jul 3, 2024 · A sinkhole is a hole in the ground that forms when water dissolves surface rock. This sinkhole sits in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. Natural sinkholes in limestone, like this one, are called cenotes. People of Mexico have been using the …

A sinkhole is a depression in the ground that has no natural external surface drainage. Basically, this means that when it rains, all of the water stays inside the sinkhole and typically drains into the subsurface. Sinkholes are most common in what geologists call, “ karst terrain.”