A recent earth fissure in Cochise County filled with water following heavy rain storm. Fine clay sediments that collect at the bottom of the fissure may seal it slowing or preventing draining. This proclivity to capture and hold water explains the presence of dense vegetation that often accompanies fissures.
Photographer: Joseph Cook
Photo Date: circa 2016
Photo Location Accuracy: Approximately Located
Photo Tags: earth fissure, geologic hazard, subsidence, groundwater 
