Daniel Rose
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Does anyone know if the mud sump is passable at the moment?
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Thanks very muchMy latest visit report:
Sunday 24th March 2024. Monica Bollani, John Cooper, Steven Lloyd, Matthew Ryan-East, Matt Voysey and Barry Weaver. Water levels down to normal winter levels. Went to look at the Mud Sump. Totally full, as was the Moles’ Dig. Decided not worth visiting for a few more weeks. No one else seen in cave. 2 hours.
Is Mud sump the baleable from I e side only in Swindon's?
How do you know if it is possible? Is it a visible air gap or dont attempt?
I believe the CSCC C&A Officer is investigating the use of a man powered pump for this very purpose.As Pete says, it is a job for a group to bail as although the low point is narrow, water backs up into quite a wide passage so it takes quite a bit of work to lower the levels initially.
As its now not muddy, I did wonder if it would be worth building a man powered pump to increase efficiency, but that is as far as I have got with actioning anything...
The Earby sump pump as used in Ireby Fell might be of interestI believe the CSCC C&A Officer is investigating the use of a man powered pump for this very purpose.
Yes and it's still in regular use in Charterhouse to start the syphon at Portal Pool.The Wessex seem to have built one, too