culvert

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 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

Before the rain, workers found more than 20 locations along Topanga Canyon Boulevard that required debris flow barriers and culvert replacements, along with other safety measures like rockfall cable mesh.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2025

He said the council had submitted a bid for £610,000 under the Coal Tip Safety Grant Scheme for the delivery of the next phase of works - including culvert repairs and drainage works.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2025

The adventure had taken him far from the culvert.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George