culvert

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Once thought extinct, they were rediscovered in a metal culvert in 1986.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

Miss Crooks' house is one of handful of homes which has access to the waste land next to a culvert which is a structure used to drain storm water.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

A hole might have formed in the culvert from rust, age, damage, or other causes, leading water to seep from the soil fill into the culvert, weakening the structure.

From Slate • Oct. 17, 2025

Bellman said her favorite portion of the project is replacing the culvert.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2024

Mole slid out of the culvert and sniffed his way along a small mammal trail.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George