A large sinkhole that opened up in a Texas neighborhood has revealed a massive 200-foot underground cave.
Williamson County officials said on Sunday that a fourth chamber in the cave was discovered by environmental consultants.
‘This chamber is approximately 30 ft long, bringing the total length of the cave to approximately 200 ft,’ officials wrote on Facebook.
According to the consultants, the additional chamber is not as tall as the other three chambers at approximately three feet high.
A large sinkhole that opened up in a Texas neighborhood has revealed a massive 200-foot underground cave (pictured)
Williamson County officials said on Sunday that a fourth chamber (pictured) in the cave was discovered by environmental consultants
Last Thursday, a 20-foot sinkhole (pictured) emerged on Cambria Drive around 3am. Residents said they heard what they believed was thunder amid the collapse before learning of the sinkhole
Last Thursday, a 20-foot sinkhole emerged on Cambria Drive around 3am.
Residents said they heard what they believed was thunder amid the collapse before learning of the sinkhole.
Brushy Creek Municipal Utility District workers discovered the sinkhole and cave while responding to reports of a water outage.
About a dozen residents in the area lost water service, but that has since been restored, according to Patch.com.
Officials said part of the road collapsed due to continual dripping water from a pipe leak.
According to the county, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is working to determine the best solution to repair the road.
A map shows the length of the cave in Brushy Creek, which is now considered to be 200 feet long
Environmental consultants (pictured) have already mapped the cave, which starts at approximately the middle of the roadway 20 feet west of the curb. The height of the cave varies reaching a maximum height of approximately 22 feet near the entrance
The 8400 block of Cambria Drive is closed and will remain closed for several weeks during the remediation effort.
Environmental consultants have already mapped the cave, which starts at approximately the middle of the roadway 20 feet west of the curb.
The height of the cave varies reaching a maximum height of approximately 22 feet near the entrance with an average of 10-15 feet.
Structural engineers are still evaluating the cave to help determine the stability of the cave as well as different options for repairs.
Williamson County officials are requesting the public respect the barriers put in place for their safety.
The 8400 block of Cambria Drive is closed and will remain closed for several weeks during the remediation effort. Officials said part of the road collapsed due to continual dripping water from a pipe leak (pictured)
Structural engineers are still evaluating the cave to help determine the stability of the cave as well as different options for repairs