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shimmy Original500© Member 
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1 Kimberley Big Hole - South Africa This is the largest ever hand-dug excavation in the world. This 1,097 metre deep mine yielded over 3 tons of diamonds before being closed in 1914.  The amount of earth removed by workers is estimated to be a total of 22.5 million tons. 2. Glory Hole - Monticello Dam A "glory hole" is used when a dam is at full capacity and water needs to be drained from the reservoir.  This is the "glory hole" belonging to Monticello Dam in California. It is the largest in the world. Its size enables it to consume 14,400 cubic feet of water every second.   The hole can be seen at the top left of the photo above. If you were to jump in (for some reason), your slightly damp body would shoot out near the bottom of the dam (below).  3. Bingham Canyon Mine, Utah  This is supposedly the largest man-made excavation on earth. Extraction began in 1863 and still continues today. The pit increases in size constantly. In its current state the hole is .75 miles deep and 2.5 miles wide.  4. Great Blue Hole, Belize  Situated 60 miles off the mainland of Belize, this incredible geographical phenomenon is known as a "blue hole". There are numerous blue holes around the world but none as stunning as this one.  At surface level, the near perfectly circular hole is .25 miles wide, the depth in the middle reaching 145 metres. The hole is a huge hit with divers. 5. Mirny Diamond Mine, Serbia  This hole is an absolute beast and holds the title of largest open diamond mine in the world. At 525 metres deep with a top diameter of 1,200 metres, there is a no-fly zone above the hole due to a few helicopters having being sucked in. This hole is an absolute beast and holds the title of largest open diamond mine in the world. At 525 metres deep with a top diameter of 1,200 metres, there is a no-fly zone above the hole due to a few helicopters having being sucked in.  The red arrow in the photo above points to a huge truck.  6. Diavik Mine, Canada  This incredible mine can be found 300 km northeast of Yellowknife in Canada  This mine is so huge and the area so remote that it even has its own airport with a runway large enough to accommodate a Boeing 737. Interesting view from above when the surrounding water is frozen. 7. Sinkhole, Guatemala  A "sinkhole" is caused when water (usually rainwater or sewage) is soaked up by the earth on a large scale, resulting in the ground collapsing.  These photos are of a sinkhole which occurred early this year in Guatemala. The hole swallowed a dozen homes and killed at least 3 people.  Officials blamed the monster of a hole on a ruptured sewage pipe.
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UsedToRide Original500© Member  ^^^That is LOVE!!^^^
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Which guy is going to be the first to comment on the "glory" hole?  
 Respect some, trust one, fear none ~~Bullet http://www.freeholbrook.com The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons. ~~Dostoyevsky |
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shimmy Original500© Member
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UsedToRide wrote: Which guy is going to be the first to comment on the "glory" hole? lol... I don't want to get BANNED yet.... 
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24HourNut Administrator  Body pillows rock!
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Awesome pics and info, thank you!
The best human beings start good new topics and vote on the better posts. |
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Brian Grand Poobah of Moderation 
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Really cool, shimmy!  
"It's been a long December, and there's reason to believe maybe this year will be better than the last." -- "A Long December", Counting Crows |
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