Central Kentucky’s landscape has a hidden story beneath its surface. The area’s karst terrain, made from dissolving limestone, shows its weaknesses through sinkholes. In Bullitt County, groundwater slowly eats away at the rock, creating underground spaces that collapse. State geologists have found 1,952 verified sinkholes in the area. Most are in eastern zones. This matches […]
Breckinridge County is in Kentucky’s Western Pennyroyal Karst region. It has a landscape shaped by ancient forces. The area’s Mississippian limestone is very porous, making it perfect for sinkholes. Over time, water has carved out caves and channels under the ground. This has happened because of the limestone’s ability to dissolve. The county’s elevation varies […]
South-central Kentucky’s landscape is full of hidden underground features. These are shaped by water and limestone. The area is part of the Western Pennyroyal karst system, where water slowly breaks down rock over time. This process makes sinkholes in two ways. Sometimes, underground cavities collapse suddenly. Other times, the surface slowly erodes away. Recent surveys […]
Kentucky’s unique geology makes it a hotspot for sinkholes. This is because of its soluble bedrock. The area sits on ancient karst formations, where water dissolves rocks like limestone and dolomite. This process creates underground voids. These voids eventually collapse, forming surface depressions known as sinkholes. Bracken County’s landscape shows its geological vulnerability. The Kentucky […]
Central Kentucky’s landscape is a complex story told in limestone. Over 40% of the state sits on karst terrain. This is a porous foundation shaped by water dissolving bedrock over millennia. It creates unstable ground that can collapse suddenly. The Western Pennyroyal region, including Anderson County, has some of the densest sinkhole clusters in the […]
Central Kentucky’s landscape has a hidden story beneath its surface. The area sits on top of limestone bedrock, a key feature of karst terrain. Water’s constant interaction with this rock creates unstable underground cavities. These cavities often collapse, forming sinkholes. This is a common occurrence in the region. Karst Formation Processes in Central Kentucky Rainwater […]
Northern Kentucky’s landscape has a hidden story. It sits on karst terrain, rich in limestone, shaped by water erosion over time. This type of bedrock is soft and can be dissolved by water, leading to sinkholes. The Kentucky Geological Survey has found 28 verified sinkholes in this area. These sinkholes form where limestone is broken […]
Kentucky’s landscape is more than just its hills. Almost 20% of the state is built on karst terrain. This is a type of ground made of porous limestone, shaped by water over thousands of years. Places like the Eastern Pennyroyal are full of caves, springs, and sinkholes because of this. Rainwater is a silent artist […]
Kentucky’s landscape is full of hidden secrets underground. Almost 40% of the state sits on limestone bedrock, which is prone to karst formation. This is according to the Kentucky Geological Survey. This process creates sinkholes, caves, and disappearing streams. The area’s elevations range from 465 to 1,068 feet. The Dripping Springs Escarpment marks a big […]