# Every deep shaft dug near the pit since 1849 has flooded, including those far from any claimed tunnel.

> Every deep shaft dug near the pit since 1849 has flooded, including those far from any claimed tunnel.

Source: https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/oak-island/evidence/EVD0D52X9YW3GEP/every-deep-shaft-dug-near-the-pit-since-1849-has-flooded  
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Evidence · Oak Island money pit

# Every deep shaft dug near the pit since 1849 has flooded, including those far from any claimed tunnel.

Every deep shaft dug near the pit since 1849 has flooded, including those far from any claimed tunnel.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[The pit floods because it is dug below sea level into permeable, cavernous rock; no tunnel exists.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/oak-island/answers/ANS0D52X9F84E4C/the-pit-floods-because-it-is-dug-below-sea-level-into)

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## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Every deep shaft dug near the pit since 1849 has flooded, including those far from any claimed tunnel. [Evidence EVD0D52X9YW3GEP]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0D52X9YW3GEP
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