- Jul 20, 2016
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The local news reported on a newly found cave a little north of us. A hole opened up in a neighborhood street and showed a spectacular cave. This area has a lot of limestone, which produces many karst formations. So, there are quite a few caves around.
One of the big ones, Inner Space Caverns, on IH 35 near Georgetown was discovered when the highway was being expanded. They were drilling to check on the subsurface, and the drill bit just fell away. If you visit the caverns, you can see the place where the drill went through. (They changed the route of the expansion.)
The article has several photos, which show both interior and street views. It looks like some houses are right on top of the cave. Wonder what that is like?!?
http://kxan.com/2018/02/09/photos-40-foot-deep-cave-discovered-under-brushy-creek-neighborhood/?utm_source=Master+List&utm_campaign=0275842de7-WWWT_0118_pm&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5f67ac3218-0275842de7-190177569
One of the big ones, Inner Space Caverns, on IH 35 near Georgetown was discovered when the highway was being expanded. They were drilling to check on the subsurface, and the drill bit just fell away. If you visit the caverns, you can see the place where the drill went through. (They changed the route of the expansion.)
The article has several photos, which show both interior and street views. It looks like some houses are right on top of the cave. Wonder what that is like?!?
http://kxan.com/2018/02/09/photos-40-foot-deep-cave-discovered-under-brushy-creek-neighborhood/?utm_source=Master+List&utm_campaign=0275842de7-WWWT_0118_pm&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5f67ac3218-0275842de7-190177569
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