With all the storms and strong wind lately this drain was PACKED with branches and leaves....AND some massive logs. It didn't take me long to unclog it but it sure was satisfying to get it unclogged and flowing again.
Hey man. Great update. I wish you will cut an opening on the side of drain. Making it so much easier to unclog. Taking out 1 bar will be big difference. Pretty sure land lady will be ok with that. Still can't figure out why it is divided by a sheet metal. Cheers man. Always a relaxing one to watch. 👊👍💪👊☺️
I was wondering too. I think it is to keep long, large limbs from going down the drain. A longer log would float through the openings but if it strikes something that keeps it from tipping over the edge, it won't have the opportunity to flip over and lodge either in or across the drain? Just my guess....👍
Right on, brother! That pond needs a serious clean. I'm sure there are plenty of folks that appreciate what you're doing in the neighborhood. BTW who is responsible for the pond? Residents? City? Good works, as always!🤗
You Know I Stumbled on To This, And I Loved Watching You Get The Water Back To Running. It Was Very Relaxing Who Would Have Thought But It Really Was. Thank You.
I don't usually get this many opportunities but it's been really rainy and windy so it's stirring up junk quite often. People probably getting tired of it but it has to be done........I might as well film it. :)
Idk how big of an opening ypu have at the bottom or how easily it may clog...would this perhaps be better as glory hole style of drainage??? It may take away from the views we enjoy seeing...but make less work for you...again don't know the drainage aspect at the bottom bend...this is all your decision. Thanks for the content.
Im guessing the metal sheet is there to make sure a log that is too long going through the "maintenance hole" and down the pipe, blocking the bend at the bottom? It would be stopped by the sheet? Thats the only reason i can think of for the sheet
Great job. Glad you didn't slip and sit down in the water, lol. I love the sound and sight of water flowing. Where does the water go from where it came out? Just an overflow spot? I was surprised you didn't try to move that tree that separated one side of the trap from the other side. Unless you already know that it is too heavy or massive. This is another thing I want to put on my bucket list. I used to love following water to the gutters when I was a kid in Milwaukee. I would take a stick and push the leaves away. But I need womens waders now. Only ditches where I live now. Somehow they never seriously clog. I will have to find a creek.
On the exit side the water just flows down a little creek. It winds back and forth through the woods. I've only walked about 50 yards back so not sure where all it goes after that. This is fun to do.
This drain is the achievement of some really stellar minds, probably finished dead last in their class! That Bullfrog has more sense than whoever designed that drain!!😮 Great job!!
Wonderful and thank you. Lake drains are my fav. If u take request lol I like watching the debris move on top of the water in the drain if u could that would be great and thanks
I agree with that. I like seeing that too. Here's a link to a video I did on my other channel where I show that kind of stuff more. This was before I had the Up North Mowing Dude channel. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ZrtgYqB80kI.html
We have volunteers in Richmond Va that clean up the james river, bed along the pathways use social media just a thought river bed debris makes good mulch
Living here in New England USA and having a lot of swamps and beaver dams there always seems to be a big snapping turtles 🐢 living in them and I’ve seen them. I would be carrying stick or a good size knife if I was down by that water . Good job the wildlife will let clearer water. Thanks
I've been out just after heavy rain storms in my rural neighborhood and have figured out the problem areas. I try to do the preventative work between work and house work. There is less flooding these days.
I watched as the water got dangerously close to the top of those waders! And, I wanted you to pull that other log out that was toward the front/opening. All I could think was, what if all that debris got hung up under the road in that drain pipe?
where does all the water and the gunk go to? maybe a nice blocking somewhere inside? THEN i would like to see you and the 2 cameras undoing the blocked drain...
Haha. I'm in Wisconsin so no poisonous snakes, crocs or anything like that. We have bears but out in nature more. My biggest threat might be a rowdy neighbor.
Yeah Matt, isn't it crazy? More rain than we've seen in a long time here in WI. It's been really dry the last several years so I suppose it helps to fill things up again which is good.
My brother a genius opened a flood gate his company was working on. Gates thousands of pounds 20ft tall 50 ft long electric motor was pulled being repaired. My brother and i with 3 different pulleys chaind to rails on damn used the leverage opened the gate with a jeep winch. Easy no problem i couldn't believe how much running cable around the pulleys gave i so much leverage
