Adding Reply Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic texas sink hole Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post Nicole something89 Posted at 1:44 pm on May 10, 2008 I heard something about a texas sinkhole a couple days ago or something. It was two football fields wide and 200 feet deep then. has it expanded? has anyone heard about it? when do you think it will stop? how do you think it was started?

Replies obvious child Posted at 3:05 pm on May 11, 2008 Sinkholes are simple to explain: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinkhole The Texas one is large for a obvious reason: that entire area has huge areas where oil was extracted. Over time as water flows into this areas, the supporting soil is eroded. As this occurs, eventually a hole will open. Msw2010 Posted at 2:45 pm on May 10, 2008 yeah i live in texas......it's in daisetta texas....it's practically the size of my high school http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5766414.html Killer Tofu Posted at 1:47 pm on May 10, 2008 Quote: from Rawkstar at 1:45 pm on May 10, 2008 Oh yes a friend told me about this and I was pretty shocked... I wonder how did the hole started??? I blame Global Warming for this >_< It was from some factory place pumping water under ground. Khadgar Posted at 1:47 pm on May 10, 2008 Oil caused this. They took out oil from underground, thereby leaving a big hole. gnr90 Posted at 1:46 pm on May 10, 2008 Are you talking about the one in Wink? I think it has stopped...mostly shallow wells that collapse cause them... I haven't heard of any others, though... ChynnaDoll Posted at 1:45 pm on May 10, 2008 OH! I saw that on the news yesterday I didn't really pay attention though atomictastic Posted at 1:45 pm on May 10, 2008 Oh yes a friend told me about this and I was pretty shocked... I wonder how did the hole started??? I blame Global Warming for this >_< All 7 previous replies displayed.