Pine Grove Furnace State Park Sewer Project

MICHAUX FOREST ASSOCIATION

Pine Grove Furnace State Park
Sewer Project - 2006 through 2008

NOTE: Throughout this project, many photos will have been taken by Doris Fitting, a MFA member. She is our roving photographer, is quite thorough and her pictures are beautiful!

You may contact Doris requesting the opportunity to see additional sewer project pictures by emailing her at [email protected].

The remainder were taken by your webmaster in his various trips to the Michaux Forest. Due to space constraints, we will be unable to show all of them to you. Selected photos will be added to this web site throughout the project.

January 20, 2009 Update
Laurel Lake Bathhouse - Saturday, January 17, 2009
Photos by Doris Fitting
Ice fishermen had the oppportunity to scope out the bath house from up close!

December 5, 2008 Update
Laurel Lake Bathhouse - Thursday, December 4, 2008
Photos by Doris Fitting
Construction is progressing at a fast pace!

Front view from across the lake.

Rear view of building.

All new water line is completed
along Railroad Bed Road.

It will go under Mountain Creek and
continue down Icehouse Road.

November 19, 2008 Weekly Update
Laurel Lake Bathhouse - Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Roof trusses are being hoisted into place on a cold blustry day.
Photos by Doris Fitting

Laurel Lake Bathhouse - Sunday, November 16, 2008
Photos by Doris Fitting

November 9, 2008 Update
Laurel Lake Bathhouse and Water Line Construction - November 8, 2008
Photos by Doris Fitting

Even though this was a Saturday, men were working on the new facility building.

Drilling under the creek near the boat rental to run water line to new facilities building. This line will run to Ice House Road, under Mountain Creek at the footbridge, up Old Railroad Bed Road to the water tank near Fuller. The drill bit will go through small rocks. This process today takes about 45 minutes to an hour. It will be 4'-5' deep, well below freeze line.
Lower right photo: This piece of equipment at the end of the drill has sensors so direction and depth can be controlled by the drill operator. It costs about $10,000. The drill bit and pipes are kept cooled with a constant water supply.

After the hole is drilled under creek to the other side, a larger auger is connected to enlarge the hole and at the same time pull this piping back through. The hole is kept filled with water to keep the ground soft and easily allow the PVC to slide through.

4" PVC lines ready to be installed along Ice House Road after going under Mt. Creek. These lines will bring the water from the water tank near Fuller area.

November 2, 2008 Update
A Close-up of the Fuller Lake Bathhouse.
Photos by Larry Gibble
The photographer was guessing as to what the various areas were. If you are have knowledge of the bathhouse's layout please email the webmaster at [email protected] and the headings will be revised.

Onlookers continued to check out
the new bathhouse facility
throughout the afternoon.

Looking down the porch
area toward Fuller Lake.

The refreshment windows?

Handicapped rest room in the center, with the men's and women's rest rooms on either side.

First Aid room viewed from the porch.
First Aid room viewed from the beach-side window looking out the large front window.

First Aid room viewed from the beach-side window looking toward the porch.

First Aid room viewed from the large
window looking toward rear wall.

First Aid room viewed from the large
window looking toward rear wall.

October 28, 2008 Update
Photos of Railroad Bed Road construction, Fuller Lake's new buildings, and construction at Laurel Lake
photos and story by Doris Fitting on October 27, 2008

Workman lay the new water pipe from the water tank near Fuller along Old Railroad Bed Road toward Laurel Lake Beach.

The pipes will be about 4 feet deep under the roadway, crossing at the walking bridge near the spring proceeding along Icehouse Rd. to Laurel Lake.
They hope to reach the bridge
within the next two weeks.

Backfill is done immediately
after new pipe is laid.
A front view. The building is very attractive, natural looking. In the winter months only the center lavatory facilities will remain open. There are heated floors under the tiles.

Smaller building near the Brickyard
Pavillion near Fuller Beach is
also handicapped accessable.
One footbridge was replaced above Fuller Lake.

Down at Laurel Beach area - some new
paved parking and walks are installed.

Old toilet facilities, men's and women's have
been torn down. Only the center part of
original concession still remains.
The last newer concession stand
has been dismantled also.

New handicapped access ramp to
beach and lake at Laurel Beach.
Large piles of new sand await the regrading planned for the beach and swimming area.

Proceed to page 2 for January thru October 11, 2008 construction activities.

Proceed to page 3 for February through September 1, 2007 construction activities.

Proceed to page 4 for December, 2006 through January 27, 2007 construction activities.
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Front view from across the lake.
Rear view of building.
All new water line is completed along Railroad Bed Road.	It will go under Mountain Creek and continue down Icehouse Road.


	4" PVC lines ready to be installed along Ice House Road after going under Mt. Creek. These lines will bring the water from the water tank near Fuller area.

Onlookers continued to check out the new bathhouse facility throughout the afternoon.	Looking down the porch area toward Fuller Lake.
The refreshment windows?	Handicapped rest room in the center, with the men's and women's rest rooms on either side.
First Aid room viewed from the porch.	First Aid room viewed from the beach-side window looking out the large front window.
First Aid room viewed from the beach-side window looking toward the porch.	First Aid room viewed from the large window looking toward rear wall.
First Aid room viewed from the large window looking toward rear wall.

Workman lay the new water pipe from the water tank near Fuller along Old Railroad Bed Road toward Laurel Lake Beach.
The pipes will be about 4 feet deep under the roadway, crossing at the walking bridge near the spring proceeding along Icehouse Rd. to Laurel Lake.	They hope to reach the bridge within the next two weeks.
Backfill is done immediately after new pipe is laid.	A front view. The building is very attractive, natural looking. In the winter months only the center lavatory facilities will remain open. There are heated floors under the tiles.
Smaller building near the Brickyard Pavillion near Fuller Beach is also handicapped accessable.	One footbridge was replaced above Fuller Lake.
Down at Laurel Beach area - some new paved parking and walks are installed.
Old toilet facilities, men's and women's have been torn down. Only the center part of original concession still remains.	The last newer concession stand has been dismantled also.

New handicapped access ramp to beach and lake at Laurel Beach.	Large piles of new sand await the regrading planned for the beach and swimming area.