Comments on: The Tunnel

By: Daniel Sack

Daniel Sack — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 16:57:48 +0000

Did you measure the height of the tunnel?

By: klondikedan

klondikedan — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 13:57:27 +0000

In 1985 I canoed through the tunnel from Cheektowaga to Forest Lawn Cemetery. We set up a tiki torch in the center of the canoe, we had a couple flash lights and a rope in case we had to negotiate a water fall. We expected it to take a half hour to complete the trip but it actually took two and a half hours. The creek is only canoe-able 1 or 2 days out of the year. There must be heavy rain or snow melt to make the water high enough all the way through. I would not recommend walking through it ever because we did see an open manhole in the floor below the water.

By: David Kasper

David Kasper — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 06:07:54 +0000

In reply to Charleen (Walkowski) Turner.

Charleen: Found your comments on this site.
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By: Benjamín Bäuer

Benjamín Bäuer — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 20:52:54 +0000

In reply to David A. Steele. it still overflows into the lake, it only take a sustained rain to jump the hoyt lake bike path and overflow, live in the neighborhood and watch it do this on the reg the overflow is located at the south east end of the lake

By: Raymond Kot

Raymond Kot — Tue, 02 May 2017 04:26:58 +0000

Did anyone consider whether deadly sewer gas was present in large enough quantifies to cause one to fall ill during your exploration walk? I wouldn’t walk down in that tunnel without a portable oxygen tank and mask, just in case one begins to feel dizzy or lightheaded.

By: Charleen

Charleen — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 17:36:10 +0000

In reply to Jim Synor. Yes, indeed. My brother is George.

By: brian3203

brian3203 — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 03:41:59 +0000

However it is fun to look at the pictures posted on this site, I am glad somebody had the gumption to explore it.

By: brian3203

brian3203 — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 03:39:47 +0000

yes that underground tunnel is full of polychlornated biophenos would not explore it with out a chemical suit on.

By: glynis37

glynis37 — Tue, 24 May 2016 14:32:42 +0000

Looked up the historic marker, it was replaced in 1983, so the one you saw has probably been down there along time. Might it have been bronze, instead of usual painted cast iron seen nowadays?

By: Jim Synor

Jim Synor — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 06:42:45 +0000

In reply to Amber. Charleen, I remember that sewage pipe. We called it Old Faithful as it would spew out that mess about every 5-8 minutes. Don't know where it came from though. Hey, did you have a brother named George by chance ?