Fissures taking Eloy down, down, down

This large earth fissure can be found on the east side of Picacho Peak. The Arizona Geological Survey has just revised its earth fissure monitoring maps for southern Arizona with six new maps that detail these geological hazards throughout the area./Tanner Clinch/Eloy Enterprise
This large earth fissure can be found on the east side of Picacho Peak. The Arizona Geological Survey has just revised its earth fissure monitoring maps for southern Arizona with six new maps that detail these geological hazards throughout the area./Tanner Clinch/Eloy Enterprise

By Tanner Clinch | Casa Grande Dispatch

Longtime area residents may be right if they have a sinking feeling.

An Arizona geology official says the valley around Eloy is 20 feet lower than it was around 50 years ago.

The Arizona Geological Survey has just revised its earth fissure monitoring maps for southern Arizona with six new maps that detail these geological hazards throughout the area.

The maps include study areas east of Picacho Peak that have dozens of reported fissures.

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