How a sinkhole caused a whirlpool and formed Louisiana's deepest lake

Louisiana's deepest lake formed after a drilling accident caused a sinkhole to collapse and a whirlpool to form, turning a 10 ...
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'Eclipsed' podcast turns spotlight on Lake Peigneur disaster of 1980

Some stories — even big stories — are sometimes knocked from the front page by even bigger stories. That's where the podcast "Eclipsed" comes in. When Campside Media created the history podcast, the ...
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The Lake Peigneur Giant Sinkhole Disaster 1980

The in-depth story of the Lake Peigneur Drilling Accident: When The Earth Swallowed a Lake. November 20, 1980, is a new day at Lake Peigneur in Louisiana. Some 9 miles north of the Vermilion Bay in ...
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In 1980, Lake Peigneur Disappeared, Swallowing Most Of An Island And Reversing A Canal

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...
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The Lake Peigneur Disaster: The Sinkhole that Swallowed a Lake

Discover the incredible story of Lake Peigneur, a drilling site turned disaster zone. In 1980, Texaco's accidental drill hit an underground salt mine, creating a vortex that swallowed the entire lake!