The claim: A sinkhole drained a lake in Missouri Much of a 17-acre lake in Missouri disappeared almost overnight after a sinkhole materialized – for the second time in five years. Pictures of the phenomenon quickly spread on social media. "A sink hole opened up and drained the lake," reads the caption for a May 9 Facebook post shared nearly 2,000 times. Accompanying it, there are two photos of the lake at Lone Elk Park in St. Louis, which show water being sucked down a sinkhole near shore as people watch. The user didn't respond to USA TODAY's request for comment. Sinkhole appeared over weekend