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Flights Courtesy of Southwings Special Thanks to Atchafalaya Basinkeeper Dean Wilson for the latest photographs
Three days after it formed on Aug. 3, 2012, the sinkhole was a smaller slurry area approximately 372 feet wide.
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Bayou Corne Sinkhole Aug. 6, 2012 |
Two months after it first formed, the sinkhole had expanded to several acres in size and had become a potential source of oil and brine contamination for the surrounding environment.
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Bayou Corne Sinkhole Oct. 11, 2012 |
December 21, 2012, Almost 5 months after it first formed. The sinkhole has expanded some more and a sheen of crude oil can still be seen on it's surface. A large area of natural gas bubbles can also be seen at it's center.
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Bayou Corne Sinkhole Dec. 21, 2012 |
