A sinkhole is a depression or hole in the ground caused by some form of collapse of the surface layer.

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 …

3 days ago · A large water main break on the east side of Spartanburg Friday caused a sinkhole in a busy highway.

3 days ago · Officials report water lines have been clamped and rerouted.

3 days ago · A sinkhole has caused part of Chesnee Highway in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, to collapse after a "large" water main failure.

3 days ago · Sinkhole, topographic depression formed when underlying limestone bedrock is dissolved by groundwater. It is considered the most-fundamental structure of karst topography.

Sinkholes typically form when naturally acidic rainwater erodes underlying bedrock, creating damage beneath the surface. Their formation is most common in easily erodible karst terrains …

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 …

Jul 3, 2024 · A sinkhole is a hole in the ground that forms when water dissolves surface rock. Often, this surface rock is limestone, which is easily eroded, or worn away, by the movement …

Mar 12, 2025 · A sinkhole is a depression or hole in the ground caused by the collapse of a surface layer, often due to the dissolution of underlying soluble rock such as limestone, …