Oilfield Diver
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My Civil War/Indian War fort/camp cistern. Do I make the "dive" or not? Is it worth the hassle? What could be in there? About 15 feet deep, 10 feet in diameter. Has about 5 foot of water in it. I can see large rocks in the bottom that were dropped in and a few "modern" trash items. I would have to salvage these first to get them out of the way. Looks to have an inch or so layer of dirt or algae covering everything on the bottom. I was thinking of pumping as much water out as possible. The hole is narrow, a ladder may fit the widest part of the width but may not leave enough room for me to squeeze through. Its not bad smelling, but musty and dank. I can only imagine the myriad of 150 year old opportunistic hungry bacteria just waiting for a host down in there. Any suggestions or hints of what may be in there or tips on doing the job? Thx.
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