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28-Karst tiankengs with the largest capacity both at home an
Timer:2024-05-08

At present, there are 11 tiankengs with the capacity larger than 25Mm3 aross the world, and Dacaokou Tiankeng ranks the fifth.
Tiankengs with the capacity larger than 25Mm3 all over the world.

SNTiankeng
Name
Capacity of Tiankeng
(Mm3
)
Size of openingOpening area
(×103m2
)
Depth of tiankeng (m)Country/Region
Length/Width (m)Max.Min.
1Xiaozhai119625 / 535274.0662511Fengjie/Chongqing/China
2Dashiwei67.1600 / 420166.6613510Leye/Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region/China
3Jiaole64750 / 400220.0283110Bama/Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region/China
4Lusé61800 / 600350.0250224Papua New Guinea
5Dacaokou55.65905/370226.8330265Zhijin/Guizhou province/China
6Xiaoyanwan40625 / 475200.0248178Xingwen/Sichuan province/China
7Qinglong31.7520 / 200194.0276195Wulong/Chongqing/China
8Crveno Jezero30450 / 400140.0528431Croatia
9Minyé26350 / 35075.0510400Papua New Guinea
New Britain
10Ora26900 / 550240.0275270
11Mangily25700 / 500280.0140100Madagascar

(According to Wei Yuelong, et al., 2009; Huang Baojian, et al., 2003; Chen Weihai, et al., 2006; revised)