Western Newfoundland’s Bottomless Pond appears to have a bottom after all
Jun 13, 2019 | 12:22 PM
DEER LAKE, N.L. — Something strange is happening along the shores of a small lake in western Newfoundland.
The lake, known as Bottomless Pond, started to rise last spring and hasn’t let up, flooding five cabins and carrying them off their foundations in recent weeks.
Cabin owner Mark Hoyles says that from its lowest point during the dry summer months, the lake has risen an astonishing 20 metres, increasing its surface area by about 50 per cent.
No one knows what is causing the lake to expand at such an alarming rate, but there are theories.
