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Recently, a crew from Aircrane Inc. out of Atlanta, GA airlifted two reservoir tanks and a base from the meadows area at mid-mountain to their new site near the Sky Lounge on the side of Chimney Rock Mountain. This is one of many capital improvements North Carolina State Parks has planned for Chimney Rock.“When you’re a mountain attraction, no project is simple,” said PR and Events Manager Meghan Rogers. The upgrade to the reservoir system began several months ago when crews built the framework for their foundations. Next, workers had the challenging task of moving concrete more than 300 vertical feet up the mountainside before it set. The reservoirs serve as the main water supply for facilities on the top of the mountain including the Sky Lounge, Cliff Dwellers Gifts and the upper restrooms.
Rogers continued, “It was an impressive sight watching the helicopter hover above Chimney Rock. The pilot and crew were amazing, not to mention efficient; they made the three trips in about two hours.” Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park is located in Chimney Rock Village near Lake Lure in the NC mountains. Just 25 miles southeast of Asheville, NC, the Park is nestled in Hickory Nut Gorge adjacent to the towns of Lake Lure and Bat Cave. For more information, please visit www.chimneyrockpark.com. (Image provided by Chimney Rock Park.)
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