For 10 days, the abandoned water well that opened up on a quiet residential street in unincorporated King County captured the attention of local residents and people around the world.

The story was picked up by CNN, NPR, ABC Radio, the Associated Press, and even two Web sites devoted to paranormal activities .It was a story with mystery and drama driven by initial reports that the shaft was as deep as 1,000 feet. But, later video taping indicated the shaft was only 236 feet deep with a smaller pipe inside the shaft dropping to 257 feet below the street’s surface.

Still, it was a big hole and when a contractor showed up to fill it today, it took more than 55 cubic yards of cement to do the job.