# Coffer dams at Smith's Cove have never stopped the pit flooding.

> Coffer dams at Smith's Cove have never stopped the pit flooding.

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# Coffer dams at Smith's Cove have never stopped the pit flooding.

Coffer dams at Smith's Cove have never stopped the pit flooding.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[One or more tunnels were cut from Smith's Cove (and the south shore) to flood the shaft when it was breached.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/oak-island/answers/ANS0D52X8861XXJ/one-or-more-tunnels-were-cut-from-smiths-cove-and-the-south)

Disputed

AGAINST

## Cite it

```
Mysteries Department. (2026). Coffer dams at Smith's Cove have never stopped the pit flooding. [Evidence EVD0D52X97E32KC]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0D52X97E32KC
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