Devil's Hole was named for its treacherous terrain, but it was a terrain the Senecas knew well and cared deeply for. When a British convoy of wagons passed through Devil's Hole on September 14, 1763 it was met by hundreds of Senecas in ambush.
The Battle of Devil's Hole, also known as the Devil's Hole Massacre, was fought near Niagara Gorge in present-day New York state on September 14, 1763, between a detachment of the British 80th Regiment of Light Armed Foot and about 300 Seneca warriors during Pontiac's Rebellion (1763–1766).
Below the surface pool, Devils Hole descends approximately 160 feet (49 m) through what is termed the "main chamber" before reaching a narrow opening referred to as the 'funnel'. Through this opening lies a much larger chamber of the cavern system known as Acree's Chasm.
Devils Hole itself is a water-filled cavern cut into the side of a hill. The cavern is over 500 feet (152 m) deep and the bottom has never been mapped.
Devils Hole is a tectonic cave developed in the discharge zone of a regional aquifer in south-central Nevada. The walls of this predominantly subaqueous (underwater) cavern are coated with dense vein calcite that precipitated from groundwater moving through the cavern.
Located in southern Nevada, the “hole” itself is a fissure in the earth's surface that split open 60,000 years ago to reveal an astonishing underworld: a water-filled limestone cavern. Ironically, beneath the hottest, driest place in the Western Hemisphere stretches a vast aquifer system.
Devils Hole is nestled within the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, an incredibly biodiverse, spring-fed oasis in southern Nevada.
Explore the depths of Devils Hole, an underwater cave nestled in the vast desert of Death Valley National Park. Aside from its peculiar location, this complex cave system is home to the rarest fish in the world, the Devils Hole Pupfish. Get ready to dive a world unlike any other.
The Devil's Throat (Spanish: La Garganta del Diablo) is an underwater cave formation near the island of Cozumel, Mexico, at Punta Sur in the Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park; it starts at approximately 80 feet (24 m) of depth and opens up at approximately 135 ft (41 m) - right at the edge of recreational dive limits.
Devil's Eye is a round opening, 20 feet across and equally deep. At the bottom is the entrance to a small, intricately decorated cavern. Certified divers may enter the cavern and explore up to the limit of what they can see, using available sunlight.
Death Hole, the Gate Horror (ゲートホラー, Gēto Horā), was a venus flytrap-headed Horror that emerged from a manhole cover manufactured by Kōji Kijima (黄島 宏二, Kijima Kōji), an artistic metal caster who left his wife Mayumi (真弓, Mayumi) to die under a manhole prior to the cover's creation.
The Niagara River Gorge is a 300-foot deep, 7-mile long chasm cut out of the Niagara Escarpment along the US-Canada Border downstream of Niagara Falls itself.
The average water depth over most of the surrounding area is between 80m and 90m but reaches over 230m in the deepest part of the trench.
Start at the gorge overlook at Devil's Hole, and head down the stone stairway. There are an estimated 410 steps heading down. They are overgrown with weeds, crumbling and constant rock slides morph and cover the trail. Watch your step and be mindful of those making the climb up–their task is a bit more grueling.
At the Devils Hole, wilderness warnings are taken seriously.... Not only is there water in the desert at Ash Meadows, there's also a bottomless pit as well. Even more importantly, this bottomless pit isn't just any bottomless pit: it's full of water – fossil water – that's fed from an underground aquifer.
According to legend, the original bridge was built by the very Devil himself, as it was too difficult for mortals to build. The Devil agreed to build the bridge in exchange for the soul of the first being to cross the bridge.
Osculum infame is the name of a witch's supposed ritual greeting upon meeting with the Devil. The name means the 'shameful kiss' or 'kiss of shame', since it involved kissing the devil's anus, his "other" mouth. According to folklore, it was this kiss that allowed the Devil to seduce women.
It is called the devils mouth because it is a mouth looking hole than goes millions of miles below the ground. The Devil's Mouth is a large series of coral reefs that surround many small cays. It is dangerous for all ships the small islands are not easily navigated.
That means that most people can dive up to a maximum of 60 feet safely. For most swimmers, a depth of 20 feet (6.09 meters) is the most they will free dive. Experienced divers can safely dive to a depth of 40 feet (12.19 meters) when exploring underwater reefs.
While the recommended maximum depth for conventional scuba diving is 130 feet, technical divers may work in the range of 170 feet to 350 feet, sometimes even deeper.
Because it is deep, there is a prevailing current, and it involves swimming through tunnels and caverns, Devil's Throat can be dangerous.
Check out this 2.4-mile loop trail near Niagara Falls, New York. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 1 h 7 min to complete. This is a very popular area for hiking, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring.
Devils Hole Pupfish: These iridescent blue inch-long endangered fish have provided to be an interesting and unusual permanent resident of Death Valley. Devils Hole pupfish is one of the rarest fishes in the world. The fish's only natural habitat is the 93-degree waters of Devils Hole, Death Valley National Park.
Devil's Bath is a large cenote located on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. With a depth of 44 metres (144 ft) and a circumference of 359 metres (1,178 ft), it is considered one of the largest cenotes in Canada.
Mountain Lions are apex predators in Death Valley. The mountain lion is the apex predator of Death Valley. It usually inhabits the desert's mountains but occasionally comes to the oasis.