How big is the I-4/Maitland Boulevard sinkhole compared to other sinkholes?
Sinkholes can vary in size, from 3 feet to more than 300 feet in diameter. When you view Central Florida from the air, the numerous ponds, lakes and wetlands you see were mostly created by the sinkhole formation process. The I-4 Maitland Boulevard Sinkhole is about 325 feet in diameter, which is very large compared to most sinkholes. The largest Central Florida sinkhole formed in recent times is the Winter Park Sinkhole, which occurred in 1981, and it also has a diameter of about 325 feet. Figure 3 shows both sinkholes side by side at the same scale. Figure 3.
