So... School bus driver calls in, says "one of the creeks is backed up out Dorena Lake. This is not unusual following a high water event, but we take every call seriously so...
This is unusual. We do indeed take this serious.
The record fails to show hours of rowing around with pike poles looking for the 'end of the culvert'. No-one has seen the 'end of the cuvert' since it was installed in '62.
This is my co-worker. The one who "swims like a brick". He is not happy in,on, or under water. He is not happy now.
A decision is made, pumps arrive and are placed. Surveyors from Engineering Section are called to locate 'end of culvert' which by now is suspected to lie outside of pike pole range.
Indeed not. surveyor plants flag at waters edge and proclaims, 80' out and 60' down!
More pumping.
As the water is lowered, so are the pumps.
Big bosses arrive to inspect the progress
and indeed there is progress
notice the rope?
Look for the white ribbon tied to it. That was the water level after three days of pumping. 2,000 gal a min. 24hrs a day.For three days.
For 12 days. Any mathematicians out there?
Aha!
Now we can do this the easy way,
Or the real easy way...
We do love our little toys here..
Now lets look at the lessons learned here. mainly, EVERY deep pipe gets inspected for beaver activity, on a schedule. And if you think that is a waste of taxpayers money, just ask for the bill for ignorance!
3 comments:
That was me... up there... posting under the wrong account. So what I said was: GREAT post! And a most appropriate title! Enjoyed the pics a LOT. A lot more than the guys doing the work did, I imagine :)
No fair! You get to play with toys all day. And play in the dirt. And row around the lake.
Pfftt. I thought you were working. :)
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