Checking in on the Lakes

The Water Expert sent me some pictures last Friday to update me on the lakes' progress. First, at the lake that is already established at Town Center North by the Farm Bureau building, the pump station was getting its annual checkup on the motors and filters. It required a crane to lift off the Bermad Stainless Steel filters and then get a thorough cleaning. Everything checked out great.




Over at Highland Groves, the lakes should be getting their liners put in tomorrow. The Water Expert tells me that the liners are pre-cut to fit the shape of each lake, so it's a bit like putting together a puzzle to get them in the lakes properly. He is predicting the lakes will be filled in the third week of January. Here's how it looked on Friday:




I remember when the first lake was being built and The Water Expert was photographed standing next to the sleeve holding the pipes for the fountain, which was about 12 feet tall; I asked him if the fountains were ready to be installed in these lakes, and he told me that these fountains are a little different from the one at Town Center North. These fountains will actually float on the top of the lake, which is feasible because they aren't as big as the first one. The water levels of the lake will have no effect on the fountains, since they will always be on top. As usual, I have trouble visualizing; thankfully I'll soon be able to see it rather than trying to imagine it.