Report - 3 Fail, Manchester, March 2025

[stranton]

The last culvert along the Gore - Chorlton brook before it reaches the Mersey,
the culvert consists of 2 Parallel brick arches about 1 / 2 mile long.
United Utilities are doing some work at the infall, while the outfall remains partially submerged,
the culvert is a cess pit, the left arch is full of sludge while the right arch is full of stagnant black water with trip hazards.

infall

right arch

pipe

access (no ladders)

stagnant black water

left arch

sludge

partially submerged outfall

united utilities are improving the flood defences

they've built a dam & diverted the water through a pipe

which discharges at the mouth of the right arch

thank's for viewing,

 

[jezzyboo]

looks a working live site so well done on getting in there

 

[pastybap]

Really interesting stuff, seems UU are getting a bit more of a grip on their sites, one project near here has just been completed and probably another two.

 

[GRONK]

Nice pics there m8ty, shame I missed it

 

[TheVicar]

Good to see this one again. It was one of the first drains I went to check out in about 2008 not long after I had got into this unusual pastime.
Fair play for visiting during some work in progress. Could well be worth popping back when they have finished.

 

[pastybap]

Good to see this one again. It was one of the first drains I went to check out in about 2008 not long after I had got into this unusual pastime.
Fair play for visiting during some work in progress. Could well be worth popping back when they have finished.

UU are definitely out and about, they were clearing up the water main outfall near me, which had been neglected for ages.

 

[Mr Budge]

A rare chance to see the place without use of a boat lol, well done on taking advantage while you can mate