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Unique Manhole Covers
Managed By: Icon Here The Sewer Rats
Description: To locate and submit interesting ground access covers with unusual other than mass produced patterns or designs.
Expanded Description: Originally manhole covers were designed for early sailing ships to gain access to storage compartments below deck. Not until the advent of underground drainage systems were these seen anywhere on land. Today they can be found to gain access to catch basins, sewers, electrical ducts or water piping. Many innovative designs gave sprung up over the years to advertise, to please the customer or just for extra decorative coverings to various underground facilities.

Post the name of the cover, the stamping reference or just a street name with the location in your title.
Post a clear readable close-up photo of the cover and one from further away if you wish to add more than 1 photo.
  • Marginal or questionable covers subject to "Officer" review.
  • Sample link --->>> Not acceptable for posting
    ° Sewer or drainage grates
    ° Basic design without customization
  • Link for acceptable type of covers by --->>> Dan Heller photos
    ° Customized with the city or locality name or seal
    ° Enhanced design with strong visual interest

    -Check the co-ordinates of your location against previously submitted Waymarks in your area to determine if the same cover hasn't already been listed within a 1 mile - 1.6 kilometre distance.


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    • Instructions for Posting a Unique Manhole Covers Waymark:
    Please read the detailed "Category" page before submitting your Waymark to determine if it falls within the acceptable requirements.
    Post the name of the cover, the stamping reference or just a street name with the location in your title.
    Post a clear legible close up photo of the cover and one other photo of the general area.
    Not allowed
    ° Sewer or drainage grates
    ° No duplicate covers.(Minimum distance required if similar)
    ° Basic design without customization.
    ° Blurry or out of focus close-ups.
    ° Checkerboard designs, raised or recessed.
    ° Manually enhanced covers.
    ° Temporary covers.
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    Allowed
    ° Only public accessible covers.
    ° Customized with the city or locality name or seal.
    ° Enhanced design with strong visual interest.
    ° Quality photos of covers with legible stamped names and/or designs only.
    ° Duplicate cover designs if cast by different manufacturers.(eg. U.S.A./Canada/Japan/China/Korea etc.)
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    Note: Logging requirements subject to changes.



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    Unique Manhole CoversManhole in Šlapanice, Czech Republic

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    Water manhole in Šlapanice, near of Brno. This manhole is near to railway station.

    posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Arne1

    location: Jihomoravsky kraj, Czech Republic

    date approved: 6/21/2010

    last visited: never

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    Unique Manhole CoversCobble Stone Manhole Cover, Main Street, Brandenburg, Germany

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    Old Manhole camouflaged with cobble stones.

    posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Bernd das Brot Team

    location: Brandenburg, Germany

    date approved: 6/15/2010

    last visited: never

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    Unique Manhole CoversCelebration, Florida Manhole Cover

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    A unique manhole cover bearing the name of the Celebration, Florida, located in the downtown business district along the lake.

    posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Rayman

    location: Florida

    date approved: 6/3/2010

    last visited: never

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    Unique Manhole CoversKissimmee Cover - Kissimmee FL

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    This manhole cover is located on rte. 192 near Marker 10.

    posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member sfwife

    location: Florida

    date approved: 6/1/2010

    last visited: 7/29/2010

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    Unique Manhole CoversThe Lone Star - Round Rock, TX

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    This manhole cover can be found at the Premium Outlet Mall in Round Rock.

    posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Free2bme29

    location: Texas

    date approved: 5/21/2010

    last visited: never

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    Unique Manhole CoversExpo 98, Lisbon, Portugal

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    These unique manhole covers have the "Expo 98" World Exhibition logo engraved and can be found throughout the streets where the exhibition took place which haven't been rebuilt in the meantime.

    posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member btrodrigues

    location: Lisboa, Portugal

    date approved: 5/19/2010

    last visited: never

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    Unique Manhole CoversLoDo Manhole Cover - Denver, CO

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    Unique manhole covers for Denver's revived LoDo area

    posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1

    location: Colorado

    date approved: 4/19/2010

    last visited: never

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    Unique Manhole CoversKodaira Manhole(Color) - Tokyo, JAPAN

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    The Kodaira City Manhole located near Tokyo Tsudajyuku University. Seibu Kokubunji Line Takanodai Station.

    posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member lotusHoshino

    location: Tokyo, Japan

    date approved: 4/18/2010

    last visited: never

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    Unique Manhole CoversFirefighter of Kabuki Manhole : Higashi-koganei Tokyo Japan

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    It is foot five minutes from HigashiKoganei Station of JR Chuo Line.

    posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member lotusHoshino

    location: Tokyo, Japan

    date approved: 4/18/2010

    last visited: never

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    Unique Manhole CoversBush warbler Manhole - Nishi Tokyoshi,Tokyo,Japan

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    Nishi-Tokyo City Shinmachi,Tokyo

    posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member lotusHoshino

    location: Tokyo, Japan

    date approved: 4/11/2010

    last visited: never

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    Unique Manhole CoversHistoric Colorado Telephone Company Manhole Covers - Denver, CO

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    Historic manhole covers on display at the original Mountain Telephone and Telegraph building

    posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1

    location: Colorado

    date approved: 4/11/2010

    last visited: never

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    Unique Manhole CoversTexas Highway Department Manhole - Dickinson TX

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    This manhole cover is at the edge of Hwy 3 near 45th St in a small park.

    posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Peter and Gloria

    location: Texas

    date approved: 4/2/2010

    last visited: 2/13/2010

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    Unique Manhole CoversSchaumburg's Town Square Manhole Covers

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    Special manhole covers for a special town center.

    posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member EnPleinAire

    location: Illinois

    date approved: 3/26/2010

    last visited: 5/22/2010

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    Unique Manhole CoversLeague City Manhole - Texas

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    This manhole cover is on E Walker St at Hwy 3 in League City, Texas.

    posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Peter and Gloria

    location: Texas

    date approved: 3/22/2010

    last visited: 2/13/2010

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    Unique Manhole CoversCeske Budejovice manhole cover

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    In the historic centre of town Ceské Budejovice you can find manhole covers with Ceské Budejovice's coat of arms. / V historickém centru mesta najdete kanalizacní poklopy se znakem Ceských Budejovic s erbem.

    posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member pavlikVB

    location: Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic

    date approved: 3/7/2010

    last visited: never

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    Unique Manhole CoversSanta Fe Railyard - Santa Fe, New Mexico

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    This manhold cover was found in the Sante Fe Railyard section of Santa Fe.

    posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member GT.US

    location: New Mexico

    date approved: 3/1/2010

    last visited: 6/11/2010

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    Unique Manhole CoversPrinceton University Storm Cover - Princeton, NJ

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    You can find these custom manhole covers at only one place on earth...Princeton University.

    posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member 94RedRover

    location: New Jersey

    date approved: 3/1/2010

    last visited: never

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    Unique Manhole CoversOklahoma Trails - OKC Zoo, Oklahoma

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    Manhole cover at the entrance to the Oklahoma Trails exhibit at the OKC Zoo

    posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Max and 99

    location: Oklahoma

    date approved: 2/17/2010

    last visited: 5/15/2010

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    Unique Manhole CoversFDOT Manhole cover in Jupiter,FL

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    This cover is near the Riverwalk area.

    posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member BONSAIRAD

    location: Florida

    date approved: 1/26/2010

    last visited: 4/9/2010

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    Unique Manhole CoversVictorian Flower Manhole - Hobson Street, Cambridge, UK

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    This unique manhole cover is located in the centre of Cambridge.

    posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Dragontree

    location: Eastern England, United Kingdom

    date approved: 12/18/2009

    last visited: never

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    Unique Manhole CoversKasumigaura Manhole - Ibaraki, JAPAN

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    The name on the manhole indicates the former Kasumigaura TOWN Public Sewer Mahnole, now Kasumigaura CITY.

    posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YONEYAMA

    location: Ibaraki, Japan

    date approved: 12/7/2009

    last visited: never

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    Unique Manhole CoversTamatsukuri - Ibaraki, JAPAN

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    A small manhole located at Namegata City, Icataki Prefecture.

    posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YONEYAMA

    location: Ibaraki, Japan

    date approved: 12/7/2009

    last visited: never

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    Unique Manhole CoversFire Fighting Manhole in Kasumigaura City, JAPAN

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    Hydrangea and snail on the Manhole.

    posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YONEYAMA

    location: Ibaraki, Japan

    date approved: 12/7/2009

    last visited: never

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    Unique Manhole CoversOgochi Dam Manhole - Okutama, Tokyo, Japan

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    I step on Nishi Tokyo Bus from Oku-Tama Station and go down at Lake Oku-Tama bus stop.

    posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member lotusHoshino

    location: Tokyo, Japan

    date approved: 11/23/2009

    last visited: never

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    Unique Manhole CoversFireman duck Manhole - Okutama, Tokyo, Japan

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    I step on Nishi Tokyo Bus from Oku-Tama Station and go down at Lake Oku-Tama bus stop.

    posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member lotusHoshino

    location: Tokyo, Japan

    date approved: 11/23/2009

    last visited: never

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