Sinkhole Hazard on Missouri Golf Course
Forget the water hazard; this golf course in Branson, Missouri formed a slightly larger hazard; a sinkhole.
Sinkholes are not unusual in the area. Branson is located in an area with karst topography – meaning the bedrock can dissolve in water. Specifically, it is located in the Salem Plateau region of the Ozarks, an area with limestone, dolostone, and sandstone bedrock.
This particular sinkhole is 25 meters (80 feet) wide and as much as 11 meters (35 feet) deep. Many sinkholes form connected to larger cave systems, as caves are produced by the same dissolution that forms these sinkholes.
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Photo Credit: Nate Papes, Springfield News-Leader