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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.
Devil's Millhopper is unique in Florida in terms of its scale; over 100 feet (30 m) of rock layers are exposed. [2] The cutaway, limestone sides of the sinkhole provide an easily visible geological record of the area. Twelve springs, some more visible than others, feed the pond at the bottom of the sinkhole. In the summer, the bottom of the ...
A sinkhole formed Friday west of Scott Lake in South Lakeland, near the site where a sinkhole developed three months earlier.
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
July 13, 2023 at 7:44 PM. A sinkhole in west-central Florida has opened again, roughly 10 years after it killed a man when it opened under his bedroom, officials said this week.
Lake Jackson is a shallow, prairie lake on the north side of Leon County, Florida, United States, near Tallahassee, with two major depressions or sinkholes known as Porter Sink and Lime Sink. The lake is located in the Red Hills Region, and has fluctuated from periods of being dry to a maximum elevation of 96 feet (29 m) above sea level.
July 12, 2023 at 2:16 PM. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) ... The state Office of Insurance Regulation said sinkhole claims in Florida cost insurers $1.4 billion from 2006 to 2010.