crippletron 3000
27-05-2011, 08:21 PM
Echo Falls
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/Echo%20Falls/11.jpg
An excellent find by Stepping Lightly this one :thumb
We were in the area later in the week so stopped by for another mooch, despite it being only a small system it had all the potential for a decent drain
3 falls, a decent sized outfall, plywood manholes and enough RCP to shake a stick at... Oh wait :rolleyes:
We started at the Outfall, which was covered in slippery moss, a quick climb and we were in
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/Echo%20Falls/1.jpg
The first real feature was some Stone Blocks in a decent sized chamber, usually a sign that there would be some serious flowage in here :eek:
The ever increasing hole in my wellies failed me again as I stepped into the 2ft of water
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/Echo%20Falls/2.jpg
The RCP took a sharp left and continued on around 100 yds before reaching an Inspection Chamber
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/Echo%20Falls/7.jpg
In the distance could be heard a loud roar, we continued upstream until we reached the Second of the 3 Falls
A ladder took us up to the top of a larger chamber to the Falls
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/Echo%20Falls/3.jpg
(Looking back down)
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/Echo%20Falls/4.jpg
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/Echo%20Falls/5.jpg
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/Echo%20Falls/6.jpg
After grabbing a few shots, we climbed across and headed up the RCP, which zig-zagged upstream, passing 3 further Chambers along the way
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/Echo%20Falls/8.jpg
Eventually daylight and then this... The 3rd Falls
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/Echo%20Falls/9.jpg
We climbed out here at the Infall and made our way back out above ground
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/Echo%20Falls/10.jpg
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/Echo%20Falls/11.jpg
An excellent find by Stepping Lightly this one :thumb
We were in the area later in the week so stopped by for another mooch, despite it being only a small system it had all the potential for a decent drain
3 falls, a decent sized outfall, plywood manholes and enough RCP to shake a stick at... Oh wait :rolleyes:
We started at the Outfall, which was covered in slippery moss, a quick climb and we were in
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/Echo%20Falls/1.jpg
The first real feature was some Stone Blocks in a decent sized chamber, usually a sign that there would be some serious flowage in here :eek:
The ever increasing hole in my wellies failed me again as I stepped into the 2ft of water
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/Echo%20Falls/2.jpg
The RCP took a sharp left and continued on around 100 yds before reaching an Inspection Chamber
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/Echo%20Falls/7.jpg
In the distance could be heard a loud roar, we continued upstream until we reached the Second of the 3 Falls
A ladder took us up to the top of a larger chamber to the Falls
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/Echo%20Falls/3.jpg
(Looking back down)
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/Echo%20Falls/4.jpg
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/Echo%20Falls/5.jpg
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/Echo%20Falls/6.jpg
After grabbing a few shots, we climbed across and headed up the RCP, which zig-zagged upstream, passing 3 further Chambers along the way
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/Echo%20Falls/8.jpg
Eventually daylight and then this... The 3rd Falls
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/Echo%20Falls/9.jpg
We climbed out here at the Infall and made our way back out above ground
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/Echo%20Falls/10.jpg