5 World Biggest Holes on Earth
In man's search for mineral wealth, many enormous holes have been dug, in addition, nature occasionally produce some astounding holes. This list is a pick of the five most spectacular natural or man made holes in the face of the earth....
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1 Darvaza Gas carter
Turkmenistan
In 1971 geological discoverd a massive underground deposit of natural gas on this site whilst excavating the hole to tap the gas, the drilling rig collapsed leaving a massive hole. To prevent poisonous gasses from escaping, the hole was allowed to burn, It continues to burn to this day and has done so without ceasing
2 Kimberly Diamond Mine
South Africa
Kimberly, South Africa, is home to the world's largest diamond mine, also known as the 'Big Hole" . Dug by humans and so large it is visible from space, the pit has yielded some of the world's largest diamond and made the De Beers name famous world wide
3 Monticello Dam
California
The Monticello Dam is a dam in County, California , United States most noted for its large circular spillway with a rate of 48400 cubic feet per second.....
4 Bingham Canyon Mine
Utah
The Bingham Canyon mine is a copper mine in the Oquirrh mountains , Utah. The mine is 0.75 mile deep , 2.5 miles (4km) wide. it is the worlds largest man-made excavation
5 Great Blue Hole
Belize
The Great Blue Hole is an underwater sinkhole off the coast of Belize. The hole is 1000 feet across and 400 feet deep. it was formed as a limestone cave during the last ice age.