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
The once-abundant fish disappeared after the concrete culvert, installed in 1952 to support the highway, blocked their ability to migrate between fresh- and saltwater.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025
Local councillor David Hughes said the cause of the sinkhole was believed to be a collapsed culvert and the council would know more once repair work had been carried out.
From BBC • Dec. 2, 2024
Refreshed, she walked to the mouth of the culvert, saw no eagle, and sprang onto her wings.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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