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The Churnel
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created by Twystr
on 2/28/2006 8:10 AM
last modified by Emperor Wang
on 12/22/2023 5:42 AM
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Big, dark, very dangerous to inexperienced drainers. Typical suburban drain with a shrinking outfall / infall. Infall is about a 8x6 box, then downstream at the actual outfall, it is about 12x10 feet with an impressive churn block setup before going into Cottonwood Creek.
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Type: Drain
Status: Draining away and eating people when it rains
Accessibility: Easy
Recommendation: check it out if you're nearby
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Address
Woodmen Rd and Austin Bluffs Blvd
Colorado Springs, Colorado
United States
Owner: City Of Colorado Springs, Streets Division
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flooding water two kids died here in a storm on June 21st 2005
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Huge outfall structure with a cable spool lodged in the right tunnel. The churn blocks continue into tunnel itself. About an eight by ten foot concrete box tunnel (RCT) or (CBT) type structure. Not a great place to be when it rains. Two teenaged kids died here in 2005 during a thunderstorm as they were in the upper portion of the tunnel. They were washed through the system and got ate up in the blocks at its outfall.
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fences rocky, treacherous terrain near outfall, visible from both Woodmen and Austin Bluffs, police patrol area frequently from ground and air
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flashlight rope gloves head protection long pants / sleeves ubers!
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Built along with the area in the eighties, Ii follows Austin Bluffs and doesn’t go under anything, not even the street. It is adjacent to a natural creek bed, looks to divert the creek to prevent more erosion. It drains into Cottonwood Creek, part of the Fountain Creek Watershed.
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Extensions and additions to system as area develops more are a definite possibility...
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This location's validation is current. It was last validated by
Emperor Wang on 12/22/2023 5:43 AM.
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on Dec 22 23 at 5:43, Emperor Wang validated this location on Dec 22 23 at 5:42, Emperor Wang changed the following: History, Hazards, Interesting Features, Security Measures, Media Coverage, Future Plans, Description, Web Links on Oct 27 06 at 13:53, nostra-YOUPPI! validated this location on Sep 14 06 at 1:21, Twystr updated gallery picture water.jpg on Sep 14 06 at 1:20, Twystr made this location public on Sep 14 06 at 1:20, Twystr changed the following: History, Hazards, Interesting Features, Required Equipment, Recommended Equipment, Description on Sep 14 06 at 1:18, Twystr updated the main picture on Sep 14 06 at 1:17, Twystr updated gallery picture Inwards.jpg on Sep 14 06 at 1:17, Twystr updated gallery picture Shadow.jpg on Sep 14 06 at 1:16, Twystr updated gallery picture memories2.jpg
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