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 Chikote
 
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I R NO SPEL RITE
 |  | Finding a drain
< on 12/31/2003 2:18 AM >
|  | | | I've been wondering about this for a while now. The way I find anything I want to explore is by going out for a walk, with no original intention of finding something. But this has yielded nothing worthy of buying a pair of waders for, other than a short, 20 meter underpass.
Is there a set technique for finding drains? And I mean human height ones. I've been on the lookout for manholes in secluded roads, but none of them so far have led down to sewers or drains that were big enough to walk down. I can't seem to find anything on the map either...
I live in a fairly hilly place, with lots of natural valleys, and rolling moorland. The weather conditions are usually wet during winter, and I can remember several "flash floods" (which incidentally don't exist, but I'm just quoting from newspapers) after heavy storms.
A friend of mine told me to start off by finding a dam, then following its outflow and river, is this the right way to do it?
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'Dukes
   
Noble Donor
Gender: Male
At least someone llikes me
| |  | Re: Finding a drain
<Reply # 1 on 12/31/2003 4:29 AM >
|  | | | I wish I was drain guy, but i'm not. I just wanted to say that that is one of best worded questions I've seen. And I really want to know the answer.
Drain People! Heres your chance!
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Krenta
Location: Saint Paul, MN
Nope, wasn't me.
| | Re: Finding a drain
<Reply # 2 on 12/31/2003 6:38 AM >
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The water's gotta go somewhere... find it, and you'll find your drain.
Rivers, ponds, marshes - stuff like that. Not all will be passable, but if there's anything passable, that's where they're going to be.
Have Speed Graphic, Will Travel. |
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F A S T
Location: Oakland, CA
Gender: Male
Coastal Wind
| | |  | Re: Finding a drain
<Reply # 3 on 12/31/2003 8:06 AM >
| | | | http://www.museumca.org/creeks/
Obtain a watershed map for your area.
The one above actually shows where the creeks become culverted.
Do you live in an urban area or a rural area?
If you get a topographical map you can determine how much water is probably running in those rivers, and thus how big the drain probably is.
I've been on long runs all over my city in search of drains. Just get the watershed map, look for ones with lots of urban run-off flowing too it. Then look to see where it flows under urban areas (paved etc.) And you've got the drain... The dam part of what your friend told you is totally irrelevant, and I wouldn't WANT to be in a river where a Dam controls the flow because if they release a lot and the water catches you in the drain you could be in trouble.
If the air gets windy down there - get out or get up.
May you find better fortunes with the map,
UEXplorer
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ReAct
Location: Northern Jersey... For now.
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Finding a drain
<Reply # 4 on 12/31/2003 8:17 AM >
| | | | Posted by UEXplorer
...And I wouldn't WANT to be in a river where a Dam controls the flow because if they release a lot and the water catches you in the drain you could be in trouble. |
Bingo!
Hearing him mention drains and dams in the same paragraph reminded me of some folks I knew who did some exploring in a drain system that was below a gated dam. At one point one of them even mentioned that he was aware of the fact that the release of water upstream could greatly compromise their safety, but none of them did anything to try and find out what scheduals the dam operated on, or what water-levels were behind it before exploring.
They almost got killed as a result.
They were in a partially flooded system when the noticed the water just gradually beginning to rise... by the time they made it out they were putting their faces against the ceiling of the pipe just to get their mouths far enough above water to breath.
That type of stupidity is one reason I don't trust most folks underground.
-ReAct
"'13.2V...' Thirteen volts. It's thirteen volts? Jesus, I could practically be made of salt water and this wouldn't hurt me."
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CMH
Gender: Male
| | Re: Finding a drain
<Reply # 5 on 12/31/2003 6:37 PM >
| | | | How big is your city? Population?
One of the "oldest tricks in the book" is to drive around and look for ravines. If you see a ravine on one side of the road, but not the other then it must be a drain.
Start downtown and figure out where all those slots go. If it's an old city, the downtown system will be big and interesting.
Remember, if you see grates, inlets, or rainslots they have to be part of a storm drain system big or small.
"It's funnier that way." |
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MacGyver
Location: St Paul, Minnesota
Gender: Male
"Someone go find me a paperclip, a D-cell battery, and a cheese grater"
| | Re: Finding a drain
<Reply # 6 on 12/31/2003 7:49 PM >
| | | | There are several things you need to have for there to be good drains:
--an urban area with little natural turf showing
Drains are built to provide a place for stormwater runoff to go when it collects on roads and parking lots. The big drains that you can walk through are needed to drain large areas of cities that are almost entirely covered by concrete. if you live in a very grassy suburb or out in the country, drains will be few, far between, and very small if you do find them.
--somewhere for the water to go
hopefully, your concrete-covered urban area will be uphill from a body of water or a river of some sort. if this is the case, get a boat and putt-putt along the shore directly downhill from concrete-covered-urban-area and look for large concrete pipes sticking out.
Like a fiend with his dope / a drunkard his wine / a man will have lust for the lure of the mine
"If you are not part of the solution, you are not dissolved in the solvent." |
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Chikote
This member has been banned
I R NO SPEL RITE
| | Re: Finding a drain
<Reply # 7 on 12/31/2003 10:14 PM >
| | | | There seems to be some more criteria I need to supply before I get a more direct answer.
I live in a rural town, wich could be described as suburban. It has a river running through it, that goes out to sea, which goes under a road and a car park.
I'll supply more information as I come across it. Town population is about 22,000.
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Ben
Noble Donor
Location: Mojave Desert
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Finding a drain
<Reply # 8 on 12/31/2003 10:45 PM >
| | | | Are there any abandoned research facilties nearby? Often they have large drains.
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Chikote
This member has been banned
I R NO SPEL RITE
| | Re: Finding a drain
<Reply # 9 on 12/31/2003 11:17 PM >
| | | | Posted by Ben
Are there any abandoned research facilties nearby? Often they have large drains.
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No, this town isn't really big enough for that sort of thing. It does have a sewage works though, that's about a kilometer outside of town, and that is near the river. I'm not totally sure I could stomach the smell and thought of all that shit though...
I've just thought of a question for you though; why would a research facility have a big drain? Isn't that a little... toxic?
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CMH
Gender: Male
| | Re: Finding a drain
<Reply # 10 on 1/1/2004 4:34 AM >
| | | | 22,000 should be big enough to have a few walkable drains. Are you over 18? You should be able to go to public works and be allowed to look at the storm drain maps. If they give you a hassle, tell them it's part of the Public Information Act.
What exactly is a car park? Is that like a car dealership? If the river goes under a car park, have you been under the car park yet?
"It's funnier that way." |
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Chikote
This member has been banned
I R NO SPEL RITE
| | Re: Finding a drain
<Reply # 11 on 1/1/2004 5:45 AM >
| | | | Posted by CMH4
22,000 should be big enough to have a few walkable drains. Are you over 18? You should be able to go to public works and be allowed to look at the storm drain maps. If they give you a hassle, tell them it's part of the Public Information Act.
What exactly is a car park? Is that like a car dealership? If the river goes under a car park, have you been under the car park yet?
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Car park is another way of saying parking lot. I heard this English guy say it once and just found it easier and faster than parking lot. The river goes into a tunnel underneath a short section of this parking lot, for about 20 meters, then pops out the other side. Interestingly, this short water tunnel is split down the middle, but the water only travels down one side, with the other side being filled up with sand and dirt. Down the whole length of the river, as far as I've seen, that side is just a weedy embankment, broken only by a few culverts.
I am 18, yes. The only public works near me though is a sewage works, owned by the water company, who keep it's gates closed all day and night. Would it be better to just contact the water company instead?
Dear Chasey Lain, I wrote to explain, I'm your biggest fan, I just wanted to ask; Could I eat your ass? Write back as soon as you can. |
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Mark
 
Very Noble Donor
Location: South Carolina
Gender: Male
What is a lion, king of the savannah, when hes at the south pole?
| | Re: Finding a drain
<Reply # 12 on 1/1/2004 6:50 AM >
| | | | You can always do the, "IM doing a reserch project for school on watersheds" Speaking of which I should do that when I get home got a draining itch because of you bastards.
"If the threat level goes up its probably because of me." "I am looking for a girl who enjoys headbutting beltbuckles" |
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n_lee1234
Location: Oakland, CA
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Finding a drain
<Reply # 13 on 2/1/2004 4:53 AM >
| | | | Posted by Mark
You can always do the, "IM doing a reserch project for school on watersheds" Speaking of which I should do that when I get home got a draining itch because of you bastards.
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LOL one of my friends actually is doing his school research project on drains and watersheds, and it has proved to be a great excuse
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F A S T
Location: Oakland, CA
Gender: Male
Coastal Wind
| | | | Re: Finding a drain
<Reply # 14 on 2/1/2004 7:27 AM >
| | | | Posted by n_lee1234
LOL one of my friends actually is doing his school research project on drains and watersheds, and it has proved to be a great excuse
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How ironic. The guy doing the project is named Mark as well.
F A S T |
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WuffyFluff
 
Location: Large Crossing, Colorado
Gender: Male
Time is Not to be Wasted, But Used - WuffyFluff
| | | Re: Finding a drain
<Reply # 15 on 2/3/2004 4:54 PM >
| | | | oh the irony!!! ......hmmm.....i have a nice little drain just outside my property.....runs right under the highway.......brb...feelin slimalicious already! lol
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