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Aerial photo of the Bayou Corne sinkhole on August 16, 2012

Massive Sinkhole in Louisiana’s Bayou Corne

September 7, 2012 rockman Comments Off

A sinkhole formed at the beginning of August near a brine production operation in Bayou Corne near Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The sinkhole, now referred to as a slurry hole, measures roughly 600 ft by 300 […]