Doline
Devils Sinkhole State Natural Area, PO Box 678, Rocksprings TX 78880, Tel: +1-830-683-3762.
| Location: | 10km northeast of Rocksprings in Edwards County. State Highway 55 to Rocksprings, 10km north on US Highway 377. Devils Sinkhole Visitors Center is in Rocksprings at 101 N Sweeten St. |
| Open: | by reservation only. |
| Fee: | |
| Classification: |
Doline
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| Light: | none |
| Dimension: | A=747m. |
| Guided tours: | |
| Bibliography: | |
| Address: |
Devil's Sinkhole State Natural Area, c/o Devils Sinkhole Society, Tel: +1-830-683-BATS(2287) Devils Sinkhole State Natural Area, PO Box 678, Rocksprings TX 78880, Tel: +1-830-683-3762. |
| Last update: | $Date: 2008/10/09 18:39:00 $ |
| 1867 | discovered by Anglo settlers. | |
| 1876 | named by the wives of Ammon Billings and other men who had discovered the entrance after an encounter with Indians. | |
| 1985 | acquired by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. | |
| 1992 | opened to limited access. | |
| 1996 | picnic sites, a chemical toilet, some trail development, and a viewing platform. |
Devil's Sinkhole is a collapsed cavern, a so called daylight shaft or pothole which is 12 by 18m wide and 42m deep. It is the entrance to the main chamber of the cave, which is about 120m deep.
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