WELCOME
For an exhilarating thrill with top to bottom, non-stop excitement, plunge down the Aqua Tube, spiraling at breath-taking speed... Or, for surprising twists and exciting turns, try our other two slides for a fun packed day of water action! Enjoy the ocean like ride atop the breakers in our gigantic wave pool or have fun wading in the rolling surf.
Hit the "beach" where you will find plenty of room to work on your tan or take in a game of sand volleyball with your friends. Kids of all ages will enjoy the course challenges of our 18 hole mini-golf course. After a full day of fun in the sun take a break at our concession stand featuring tasty snacks, combo meals and thirst quenching drinks.
Hit the "beach" where you will find plenty of room to work on your tan or take in a game of sand volleyball with your friends. Kids of all ages will enjoy the course challenges of our 18 hole mini-golf course. After a full day of fun in the sun take a break at our concession stand featuring tasty snacks, combo meals and thirst quenching drinks.
Pool
Capacity
2,500
Opened
June 1981
Cost
1.6 million
Pool Dimensions
Length – 180 feet
Width – 82
feet at deep end; 140 feet at shallow end
Depth – 6 inches at shallow end; 8
feet at deep end
Surface Area – 17,550 square feet
Volume – 505,000
gallons
Wave Size – 3 feet diminishing to surf
Other
Features
Turf Area for Sunbathers – 60,000 square feet
Concession
Lounge Area – 7,300 square feet
Parking Areas – 300
Motors – Four 75
horsepower electric motors for waves.
A completely automated hydraulic and
electric system
Handicapped Accessible
Waves – 102minutes of waves
followed by
8 minutes of calm; can be stopped in 3 seconds
Capacity
600 in the pool; 1,900 on deck
Architect/Engineer
Kelley, Gidley, Blair & Wolfe, Inc.
550
Eagen Street
Charleston, WV 25301
General Contractor
Hayslett
Construction Company, Inc.
Teays Valley Road
Hurricane, WV 25526
Pool
Contractor
Paddock Construction, LTD.
Albany, New York
Wave
Action
Wave-Tek Automated Swimpools, Inc.
Funding
for Construction
Putnam County Commission
Putnam County Parks and
Recreation Commission
Appalachian Regional Commission
U.S. Department of
Interior –
Heritage Conservation & Recreation Service
Governor’s Office of Economic &
Community Development
West Virginia
Department of Highways
TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR SUMMER 2013
Go to www.putnamcountyparks.net web site and click the tab for employment. Download all the forms and fill them out. Drop them off in the Parks office or mail them into Waves of Fun #1 Valley Park Dr Hurricane, WV 25526. ATTN: Jamie
