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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.
SN | Tiankeng Name | Capacity of Tiankeng (Mm3) | Size of opening | Opening area (×103m2) | Depth of tiankeng (m) | Country/Region | |
Length/Width (m) | Max. | Min. | |||||
1 | Xiaozhai | 119 | 625 / 535 | 274.0 | 662 | 511 | Fengjie/Chongqing/China |
2 | Dashiwei | 67.1 | 600 / 420 | 166.6 | 613 | 510 | Leye/Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region/China |
3 | Jiaole | 64 | 750 / 400 | 220.0 | 283 | 110 | Bama/Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region/China |
4 | Lusé | 61 | 800 / 600 | 350.0 | 250 | 224 | Papua New Guinea |
5 | Dacaokou | 55.65 | 905/370 | 226.8 | 330 | 265 | Zhijin/Guizhou province/China |
6 | Xiaoyanwan | 40 | 625 / 475 | 200.0 | 248 | 178 | Xingwen/Sichuan province/China |
7 | Qinglong | 31.7 | 520 / 200 | 194.0 | 276 | 195 | Wulong/Chongqing/China |
8 | Crveno Jezero | 30 | 450 / 400 | 140.0 | 528 | 431 | Croatia |
9 | Minyé | 26 | 350 / 350 | 75.0 | 510 | 400 | Papua New Guinea New Britain |
10 | Ora | 26 | 900 / 550 | 240.0 | 275 | 270 | |
11 | Mangily | 25 | 700 / 500 | 280.0 | 140 | 100 | Madagascar |
(According to Wei Yuelong, et al., 2009; Huang Baojian, et al., 2003; Chen Weihai, et al., 2006; revised)