Chyle Hole

Chyle Hole or Kyle^[1] is a depression or hole where a stream disappears. It is located in the Town of Springfield north of Chyle Road by the Warren town line. It was known to the Indians as Theogsowone which translates to "wedge".^[2][1]

Chyle Hole
Hole
The Chyle in May 2018
Coordinates: 42°52′55″N 74°52′56″W
Location	NE of Warren, New York
Dimensions
• Width	75 feet (23 m)
• Depth	12 feet (3.7 m)
Elevation	480 m (1,570 ft)

The bottoms and sides of Chyle Hole are limestone, partially covered with earth. There are 2 or 3 cracks in the bottom that the water flows into during heavy rain or snow melt. Sometimes it fills and covers an area up to 3 acres (0.0047 sq mi) with a lake that eventually drains into the hole.^[3]

Chyle after water drained and ice collapsed in December 2018