Voyager Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Took this one with my cell phone as I was approaching my loading area at the strip mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Ridge Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Merely out of curiosity, how much rain needs to fall in order to create that much runoff around a strip mine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted December 2, 2010 Author Share Posted December 2, 2010 Merely out of curiosity, how much rain needs to fall in order to create that much runoff around a strip mine? At the time of the photo, I'd have to guess about 2.50-2.75 inches had fallen, but that water was there when I arrived for the first load earlier in the morning, so maybe perhaps around 2 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Ridge Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 At the time of the photo, I'd have to guess about 2.50-2.75 inches had fallen, but that water was there when I arrived for the first load earlier in the morning, so maybe perhaps around 2 inches. Yikes. I imagine you have encountered a few hairy situations during heavier rainstorms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted December 3, 2010 Author Share Posted December 3, 2010 Yikes. I imagine you have encountered a few hairy situations during heavier rainstorms. Yeah, the runoff was ridiculous. The roads were/are washed out pretty good. Bad part is the company has not fixed any yet, so I have quite a bumpy 1.5 mile ride into the pit area. I feel like a bobble head doll driving the truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eskimo Joe Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Yeah, the runoff was ridiculous. The roads were/are washed out pretty good. Bad part is the company has not fixed any yet, so I have quite a bumpy 1.5 mile ride into the pit area. I feel like a bobble head doll driving the truck. Do you ever get stuck on those non-paved roads when you have a full load? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted December 17, 2010 Author Share Posted December 17, 2010 Do you ever get stuck on those non-paved roads when you have a full load? No. Most of them are packed down enough from all the heavy trucks that we don't sink. They do get slimy though, and sometimes we keep going straight when we try to make a turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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