Whiteoak Sink 199'

MAPS
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• clickable 1997 GSMNP trail map with campsites, shelters, trails (pan/zoom)
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• CalTopo shaded relief topo with draw-track/profile or Gmap4 hires topo
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• USGS elevation

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Remarks:

Ono of two big sinkholes in the Smokies. The other is Bull Sink, and there are three small sinkholes just north of Finley Cane trail in Big Spring Cove at 35.60966,-83.74394 ( photos). Gourley's Pond (35.593387,-83.788991) in Cades Coves, a sinkhole? See white oak sink geology info and pics and Cades Cove geology and geologic map of Cades Cove (pdf).

from sinkhole digital analysis
ID: 17711
Area: 0.7 km²
Perimeter: 8.2 km, boundary
Depth: 60.7 m
Volume: 1526579 m³

   © Tom Dunigan