The Growing Possibilities of
Binkley Caveby Dave Everton
Personal Tidbitformerly with the Village People, 1988
One Previous Projecttop-secret graffiti removal techniques
By early 2009…
The Indiana Speleological Survey had surveyed
22 miles plus…
50 Years Under the Sinkhole Plain
The Story of Binkley’s Cave and
the Indiana Speleological Survey
Blowing Hole Cave1.85 miles mapped late 1960s
Post-book Survey ProgressMarch 2009-present
Connected Blowing Hole into Binkley
Total mileage added to system: 15+miles
USA Long Cave List Rankings
Binkley currently #9
39.36 miles
So, what are the growing possibilities?
Where does the water exit?
Search for Springs
Kintner, Stoner, & Bluehole Springs
ConclusionThe Binkley Cave drainage
could be two to three times as large as expected, and that is
only on this side of Indian Creek!
However:
progress is sometimes slow…
but when the going gets tough…
Heartfelt THANKS toeach and every caver who
has helped in any way
Interested in helping?We welcome your
participation!
You too, could do this…
and once in a while,
maybe this…
or more realistically, this…
Credits: FundingCleveland Grotto Science Fund
Most recent grant amount $800
Dye tracing project upcoming!
Credits: Cavers(not in any particular order)
Early BIG & ISS cavers
Many recent cavers (past five + years)
Questions?
The End(of this presentation,
anyway!)