Seeing the Rock from Within - A Tunnel Beside the Falls

We were uncertain as to the purpose of the shafts - but we hoped to soon find out.

IMG_6798, originally uploaded by Mic2006.

Following in along the tunnel we negotiated a sloppy stream. The water was quite cold and a little smelly. It looks like there was once a narrow gague rail line that had run along the passage, the rails are clearly visible at the tunnel entrance. I cannot remember whether it was the Decew Formation that the tunnel cut along but I think it was - notice the smooth layer above - the rock is perfectly cleaved away from it thus leaving a ceiling that appeared to be cast in concrete (Though it is natural).

We were at this point totally perplexed as to the purpose of the shafts - the second one running parallel some 100 meters off to the side. There was quite a flow of water coming from the second tunnel but its mouth was blocked by a perforated wall - we hoped that this tunnel might have a connecting passage.