South Dakota not liable for sinkhole under neighborhood, justices rule

By: John Hult

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: July 10, 2026

Words: 617

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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Homeowners in Black Hawk whose properties were damaged by a sinkhole are not entitled to compensation from the state, the South Dakota Supreme Court ruled Friday.

The 30-foot-deep sinkhole yawned open in April 2020 in a neighborhood called Hideaway Hills, which was built on land reclaimed after a gypsum mine closed. It was the largest sinkhole to appear in the development. The first appeared in 2008.

Thirteen houses were evacuated, and homeowners learned they had …

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