A section of hand-built aqueduct in downtown Eureka Springs has collapsed beneath a commercial parking lot, causing a cave-in. The tunnel is a conduit for the spring-fed headwaters for East Leatherwood Creek and a downtown stormwater drainage system. Repairs are underway, and comprehensive measures are being taken to prevent future cave-ins downstream.
Century-old Underground Aqueduct Collapses in Eureka Springs
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A section of East Leatherwood aqueduct is being excavated and repaired after a collapse beneath the parking lot next to the Basin Spring Bathhouse.
courtesy: Chris Fischer
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Excavator Jimmy Jones of Berryville says repairs will take several weeks.
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The collapse started as a gaping hole in the parking lot asphalt.
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A chalk artist drew a parking lot crevice a few weeks earlier during the May Festival of Arts. Resident Chris Fischer pretends to fall in.
courtesy: Jay Bender
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The historic Basin Spring Bathhouse was not damaged by the collapse.
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