<p>I found nearly nothing about <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boesmansgat" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this sinkhole</a> online. Apparently the cave has water dating back thousands of years.</p>
<p>From where did this water come from.  Is it just rain? And how dirty is the water now?</p>

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2023-06-04T21:33:48.147Z
Any geologists out here ?
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Until I read your question I didn't know Boesmansgat Cave existed.
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I can recommend to watch the documentary ‘Dave not coming back’, aside from the tragedy, it shows some context around the cave/sinkhole. The problem is that it doesn’t at all explain anything about where the cave came from.
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How was the Boesmansgat Cave in South Africa formed?
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# How was the Boesmansgat Cave in South Africa formed?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-06-03)

I found nearly nothing about [this sinkhole](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boesmansgat) online. Apparently the cave has water dating back thousands of years.

From where did this water come from. Is it just rain? And how dirty is the water now?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Any geologists out here ?  
> **username_1**: Until I read your question I didn't know Boesmansgat Cave existed.  
> **username_0**: I can recommend to watch the documentary ‘Dave not coming back’, aside from the tragedy, it shows some context around the cave/sinkhole. The problem is that it doesn’t at all explain anything about where the cave came from.  

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