Gorton Falls Re-visited - July 2010.

Ojay · (#1)

Gorton Falls - Re-visited.

Having spent the last few hours in CHEMICAL VALLEY and covered in crap I needed somewhere a bit cleaner to visit before heading home.

GORTON FALLS, AND I could wash the crap out of my hair too as the place also doubles up as a handy shower after a day of exploring

That ladder down always seems a lot worse, and don't fall into the Syphon or you will end up drowning in the sump below

After washing my hair I decided to have another quick mooch whilst in here,

off into the RBP, very misty in here today so CBA with any more piccy's.

It's a right old squeeze this place, oh and watch that ladder you wouldn't want to drop 35ft to your death...

Continuing downstream, the Syphon which I could stand and stare at all day, but cold beer was calling time to go

Earth Worm Jim · (#2)

The syphon is well cool.

Ojay · (#3)

Wouldn't want to end up in it

Earth Worm Jim · (#4)

Quote:

Originally Posted by ojay

Wouldn't want to end up in it

Hell no, but why is it there?

Ojay · (#5)

I guess to slowly allow run off into the brook, then in times of heavy downpour doesn't flood the surrounding area

Reddood · (#6)

is it not there to keep a minimum water level at what ever is at the other end of it?

it wouldn't restrict flow, well it would, but only untill the weight of the water is greater than the restriction in the pipe.

Ojay · (#7)

No not to support water level in this case