December 14, 2008

Amazing holes

These holes are not only amazing, but some of them are really terrifying.

Glory Hole - Monticello Dam, California

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' at Monticello dam, and it's the largest in the world of this type of spillway, its size enabling it to consume 14,400 cubic feet of water every second.

Great Blue Hole, Belize



This incredible geographical phenomenon known as a blue hole is situated 60 miles off the mainland of Belize .. There are numerous blue holes around the world, but none as stunning as this one.

Kimberley Big Hole - South Africa



Apparently the largest ever hand-dug excavation in the world, this 1097 meter deep mine yielded over 3 tons of diamonds before being closed in 1914.


Mirny Diamond Mine, Serbia



It's an absolute beast and holds the title of largest open diamond mines in the world. At 525 meters deep, with a top diameter of 1200 meters, there's even a no-fly zone above the hole due to a few helicopters having been sucked in.


Sinkhole in Guatemala




These photos are of a sinkhole that occurred early this year in Guatemala . The hole swallowed a dozen homes and killed at least 3 people.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

:O :o

They are imazing

Glory Hole & Kimberley Big Hole
just like a wow

Inshalah ma 7ada ye3la2 feehom :D

u just have remind me of Parmoda Rectangile!!!

i really have many questions about it
:) i guess after finishing eXam
I will make a research about it :)

Mona said...

Good luck 7abeebti Enas in your exams. Allah yewaf2ek ya rab.
thank you very much for passing by.

Unknown said...

WOW Mona!!!

just like movies:)

Ali Dahmash said...

The fly zone one and the one in Guatemal are realy scarry, I loved the blue hole, mash allah