Bayou Corne sinkhole
The Bayou Corne sinkhole was created from a collapsed underground salt dome cavern operated by Texas Brine Company and owned by Occidental Petroleum. The sinkhole, located near the community of Bayou Corne in northern Assumption Parish, Louisiana, was discovered on August 3, 2012, and 350 nearby residents were advised to evacuate.
- Body of water
- Description: collapsed underground salt dome cavern in Louisiana, USA
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bayou Corne and Paincourtville.
Bayou Corne
Hamlet
Bayou Corne is an unincorporated community and…
Paincourtville
Village
Paincourtville is a census-designated place in Assumption Parish, Louisiana, United States. Paincourtville is situated 5 miles east of Bayou Corne sinkhole.
Bayou Corne sinkhole
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Latitude
30.01063° or 30° 0′ 38″ north
Longitude
-91.1438° or 91° 8′ 38″ west
Open location code
862C2V64+7F
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Ukrainian—“Bayou Corne sinkhole” goes by many names.
Bayu çıxıntısı çuxuruAzerbaijani
Bayou Corne jordfaldshulDanish
Луизианский провалRussian
Луїзіанський провалUkrainian
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