Earth Science Conservation Review

Prod's Pot - Cascades; Smokey Mountain SinkFermanagh
Surface karst: Smokey Mountain Sink
Summary Full report
Site Type: Sinkhole
Site Status: ASSI
Council area: Fermanagh & Omagh District Council
Grid Reference: H13993003
Bing maps: 54.21921,-7.7869
Google maps: 54.21921,-7.7869
Rocks
Rock Age: Quaternary (Holocene)
Rock Type: Limestone
Interest
Other interest: sinkhole
Summary of site:
A strong stream sinks into collapsed cherty limestones below a small cliff. The volume of flow indicates the possibility of an extensive cave but digging has so far proved fruitless. The sink is about 1km south of Formation Passage in Prod’s Pot.

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