Another sinkhole blocks traffic in the San Diego area today

[HeartNsoul]

EL CAJON, Calif. - A stretch of Fanita Drive in northwestern El Cajon has been closed Tuesday evening due to a sinkhole, a city spokeswoman said.

The north-south street is blocked off between Gibbons Street and Valley Lake Drive until further notice, pending repairs.

[edina]

Does anyone remember what the last webbot report described, a sinkhole large enough to disrupt a major area of city, that can not be fixed. This post just reminded me of this.

[Alex Cortes]

That is why I said maybe we should define what is a sinkhole because each person seems to have their own interpretation.

According to Answers.com
Sinkhole
n.
A natural depression in a land surface communicating with a subterranean passage, generally occurring in limestone regions and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof.

Pothole
n.
A hole or pit, especially one in a road surface. Also called chuckhole.
A deep round hole worn in rock by loose stones whirling in strong rapids or waterfalls.
Western U.S. A place filled with mud or quicksand that is a hazard to cattle.

But in the end to each their own.

[HeartNsoul]

It's not a large sinkhole, Alex,..but I thought it was worth mentioning because it's further East than the previous San Diego sinkholes which may hold some significance in the big picture.

[Alex Cortes]

I imagine its deeper than 3 feet thus a car can not pass over it.

[Paris]

Yes, I would agree, its a sink hole.

[Alex Cortes]

This is not to discredit you or anyone who has posted on this topic it is simply my opinion. Not every hole in the ground is a sinkhole. Potholes do exist and do occur often. Lets try to define for ourselves what to consider a sinkhole. My first thoughts tend to go in the direction that it should at least be 10 in diameter and at least 3ft deep. Otherwise, I just consider it a pothole. If it can swallow, a car it is a sinkhole, if it can swallow a person up to 3ft down it is a pothole. Just my interpretation.