Tennessee Sinkholes

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Waypoint Sinkhole County Locale
BTS001 Bull Sink 123' Blount GSMNP
BTS002 Whiteoak Sink 190' Blount GSMNP
CLS001 Arthur 100' Claiborne
CLS002 Atkins Sink 138' Claiborne
CLS003 Big Sink 168' Claiborne
CLS004 Duncan Hollow 130' Claiborne
CLS005 Goin 100' Claiborne
CLS006 Miracle Pond 113' Claiborne
CUS001 Grassy Cove 140' Cumberland
FRS001 The Big Sink 107' Franklin
FRS002 Wolf Cove 241' Franklin
GUS001 Beersheba 145' Grundy
GUS002 Dykes 156' Grundy
MIS001 Mitchell Sink 112' Marion
OVS001 Cane Hollow 111' Overton
OVS002 Gore 112' Overton
OVS003 Hoss 131' Overton
OVS004 Hunter 160' Overton
OVS005 Staggs 114' Overton
OVS006 Wilson Mtn 119' Overton
PUS001 Davidson 120' Putnam
PUS002 Icy Cove 208' Putnam
PUS003 Round Cove 147' Putnam
VBS001 Big Sink 127' VanBuren
VBS002 Hills Sink 136' VanBuren
VBS003 Millstone 100' VanBuren
VBS004 Turkey Cot Cove 144' VanBuren
WAS001 Big Sink 141' Warren
WAS002 Brown Mtn 188' Warren
WHS001 Big Sink 260' White
WHS002 Hell Hole 114' White
WHS003 Mill Hole 112' White
WHS004 Pass Cove 118' White
Click on name of sink above for maps/pictures etc.
Waypoints: tnsinks.gpx or tnsinks.mxf
★ Google map/image/topo with sinkholes ★
list sorted by depth

There are innumerable sinkholes in Tennessee, and the number is growing. The table above lists only those sinkholes with depths greater than 100'. The depth is estimated from USGS digital elevation data (10m DEM). Big Sink in White County is the deepest (261.4'), but Grassy Cove, a National Natural Landmark, has the biggest area, 3 miles by 6 miles. The list may not be complete.

There are serveral impact craters in Tennessee, but they are not visually significant.

 

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   © Tom Dunigan
Revised Fri, 10 May 2013 07:46:39 -0400