The Growing Possibilities of Binkley Cave by Dave Everton
Personal Tidbit formerly with the Village People, 1988
One Previous Project top-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 Cave 1.85 miles mapped late 1960s
Post-book Survey Progress March 2009-present Connected Blowing Hole into Binkley Total mileage added to system: 15+miles
USA Long Cave List Rankings Binkley currently # miles
So, what are the growing possibilities?
Where does the water exit?
Search for Springs
Kintner, Stoner, & Bluehole Springs
Conclusion The 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 to each 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: Funding Cleveland 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!)