Michigan's Sinkholes | Interview w/ Ty Black
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- čas přidán 8. 04. 2024
- Ever wondered how sinkholes form? Are you concerned there may be a sinkhole on your property? We sat down with Ty Black, a local karst geology and sinkholes expert to answer these questions and more about sinkholes that form in Michigan.
If you have further questions or would like to report a sinkhole on or near your property, please contact Adam Wygant, Director of the Oil, Gas, and Minerals Division at EGLE.
www.michigan.gov/egle/contact
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0:52 How do sinkholes form?
2:10 What areas of Michigan are susceptible to sinkholes?
3:47 Can you tell if a sinkhole is forming?
4:52 Can human processes effect sinkhole formation?
6:48 Have major sinkhole incidents affected Michigan?
8:05 Can you tell if a sinkhole is on your property?
10:51 How does Michigan's geologic history effect sinkhole formation in certain areas?
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Very interesting to learn about our state. Thank you for sharing!
Fishing the E branch of the Fox River, my friend I fished downstream from 77 and we came upon a beaver dam. We went around the dam only to find a large sand flat and only a trickle of water , I often wonder if there was some type of karst topography that happened to coincide with the dam...We then went past the sand flat and the river started up again.
Rainy lake in the NE corner of lower Mi drains from time to time... that same area had a major cholera outbreak because of human toilet issues putting their outhouses over sinkholes and the neighbors downstream using the tainted ground water
My back yard in East grayling sprouted a big one, 15-foot round and deeper than 30 feet.
filled it in with steel debrie and a variety of plastic items, then capped it off with 2 feet of topsoil.
that sucked... but it works.
Great video and explanation. With some types of non human induced sinkhole regions, do sinkholes like these tend to trend along a fault line system? I've read about this but haven't seen much on this possible connection. Thanks.
Sinkholes can form along fault lines, but are not recorded or studied often so there's not much research currently out there. Most sinkholes are going to form in areas where groundwater causes dissolution of limestones or any carbonate rocks leading to ground deformation
What about the proposed reconstruction of the underwater tunnels in the straits?
Would pumping millions of gallons of water contribute to sink holes.
It is possible, but that is very dependent on the geology of the area and how quickly the water is removed. Overpumping from aquifers in areas that have large karst systems is more likely to lead to the formation of sinkholes. Subsidence will typically occur before a sinkhole will form, so there are signs beforehand.