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 , located near the community of in northern Assumption Parish, Louisiana, was discovered on August 3, 2012, and 350 nearby residents were advised to evacuate.
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  • Type: Body of water
  • Description: collapsed underground salt dome cavern in Louisiana, USA
  • Also known as: “Bayou Corne Sinkhole”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bayou Corne and Paincourtville.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in , , United States, along the bayou of the same name.

Village
is a census-designated place in , , United States. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 857. is situated 5 miles east of Bayou Corne sinkhole.

Bayou Corne sinkhole

Latitude
30.01063° or 30° 0′ 38″ north
Longitude
-91.1438° or 91° 8′ 38″ west
Open location code
862C2V64+7F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1001365205
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Wiki­data ID
Q14321712
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Ukrainian—“Bayou Corne sinkhole” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Bayu çıxıntısı çuxuru”
  • Danish: “Bayou Corne jordfaldshul”
  • French: “doline de Bayou Corne”
  • French: “Doline de Bayou Corne”
  • Russian: “Луизианский провал”
  • Ukrainian: “Луїзіанський провал”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Saint Martins Cemetery and Saint Martin Catholic Church.

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