Gorton Falls, Manchester, April 2015

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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 concrete tube continues towards the infall
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first falls
the pipe on right is the discharge from the reservoir
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discharge from the reservoir
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2nd falls
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this chute leads to the sump and syphan,
slip here and the result will be drowning
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discharge from the sump and syphan,
kind of strange outfall
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subway too reservoir, blocked with debris at opposite side
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this is cool!! I wanna explore somewhere like this. Nice shots
 
great stuff, always love to see your reports like this.
Well done on what must have been impossible lighting conditions! :)
 
What fantastique and unusual photos. Unusual subject matter too. Something I have not seen. Did you feel a bit claustrophobic ? Lighting and reflection superb.
 
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