Texas Sinkholes Research - Is Texas Sinking? - Tony's Sinkhole Maps
2020年8月27日 · Texas county map with sinkhole-prone geology and abandoned coal mine locations (in red). Geology Data from USGS, mine data from Texas RRC.
ArcGIS Web Application
Interactive ArcGIS Web Application to assess areas prone to sinkhole development and view documented sinkhole locations.
Sinkholes | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov
2018年6月9日 · 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 …
Sinkhole Maps, Information, and News | Tony's Sinkhole Maps
Fully Interactive Sinkhole Maps. Zoom in and out; Search by address, zip code, latitude and longitude; Change between Map and Satellite view
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TSS | Cave - Texas Karst | Texas Speleological Survey | TSS
Clearly, distinct karst regions in Texas can be defined, as we have done below. We also describe a few areas of pseudokarst deserving notice. The regions and subregions are shown in a linked map of Texas karst and pseudokarst.
Texas Geologic Hazards | Bureau of Economic Geology
Sinkholes are a common geohazard across Texas. They can be associated with salt domes in East Texas (salt dissolution), Cretaceous strata in Central Texas (carbonate dissolution and collapse), and bedded salt in West Texas (salt dissolution).
Which areas are most at risk for sinkholes?
AGI's Maps and Visualizations database provides links to maps containing information about sinkholes in Florida, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, and Virginia. Map (including downloadable GIS data) showing the distribution of karst (and thus sinkhole vulnerability) in the United States.
5 of the Most Infamous Sinkholes in Texas - Only In Your State
Here are some of the more infamous sinkholes that have opened up in Texas over the years. 1) A 150 ft deep, 600 ft wide sinkhole opened up in Daisetta in 2008. 2) Recent rains in May of this year created this 45 ft wide sinkhole in Granbury.
These Monstrous Texas Sinkholes Are Getting Bigger, And Here’s …
2022年2月28日 · Researchers with Southern Methodist University say that the areas surrounding the sinkholes are becoming more and more unstable, and effectively closing the 1-mile gap between the two. When taking into account satellite imagery and research, scientists say that given the right amount of instability, the holes will connect.
Giant Texas sinkhole grows larger again in Daisetta, 15 years after …
2023年4月3日 · A sinkhole that made national headlines 15 years ago for threatening buildings and prompting an extended road closure in the small Liberty County town of Daisetta appears to be growing again.