Report - Gorton falls

[explorer1019]

We visited the gorton falls
This is a 2 mile culvert which carries the Gore brook across and around Gorton high / low reservoirs,
discharge from the reservoirs exits via a spillway, 200yd culvert, then merges beneath the first falls.
The infall lies too the east of Gorton high reservoir, towards Audenshaw reservoir.
The culvert consists of concrete tube, brick pipe, falls (one which is substantial) and side pipes or tubes.
Rather than the usual outfall theres a 20yd chute which leads too a sump then syphon, lies too the west of Gorton low reservoir.
The sump lies below this captures the dregs, while the syphan lies above this causes water too rise by pressure.

This is the siphon which looks amazing

Thanks to @tallginge for joining us exploring this place

My youtube channel link is below where you can watch me exploring places

https://m.youtube.com/user/KBPPRODUCTIONS1

 

[Ojay]

Nicely done, you're siphon pic is spot on

 

[explorer1019]

Nicely done, you're siphon pic is spot on

Thanks

 

[tallginge]

Nice one chaps, glad you liked it! A note for any future explorers: entry/ escape is harder for the short. And stay away from the death slide!

 

[Snake Oil]

....entry/ escape is harder for the short.....

....and also for the 'larger' people who have to suck their belly into their skulls to get in!

 

[stranton]

....and also for the 'larger' people who have to suck their belly into their skulls to get in!

I managed

 

[Ojay]

....and also for the 'larger' people who have to suck their belly into their skulls to get in!

Seems like a

I managed

With considerable help and caving gear supplied by others

 

[paulpowers]

Nice stuff, the ladders in the falls are sketchy as fuck and you captured well

 

[explorer1019]

Nice stuff, the ladders in the falls are sketchy as fuck and you captured well

Thanks
The worst part was the entrance / exit the ladders were rusty and some of the bars were missing. Had to use the rope which was provided by @tallginge. As I am short could have easily got swept into the death slide.

 

[Punk]

Nicely done
There's some nice stuff up in Manchester, never got round to doing this when I was up there