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I headed out to a nearby small city, to reconnoiter an OLD swimming hole I found out about. Well, I wasn't totally sure about the weather, so I had a "Plan B", to hit a park that was nearby, which I've pulled some goodies out of before.
Once I got there, I started looking for a place to park. I ended up actually parking at the city park that was "Plan B", and walked 100' to the bridge that crossed over the stream. Here's the first pic I took:
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Notice not only the concrete steps leading to the water, but the ladder going down to the water as well. Easy access! Here's the second pic:
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You'll notice that you can still see ladder on the right, and the "dam" that holds part of the water in.
The bottom looks like sand and gravel mixed, with some larger rocks here and there. It looks like it's 2' deep, with a current. I'm not sure how strong the current will be once I get in. Good place to use that floating sifter I built. I decided to stay out of the water, due to the falling temperatures, spitting rain, and snow that was "supposed" to start mixing with the rain.
I decided to go with "Plan B", and ended up hunting a little patch of grass in front of my vehicle. I don't know what drove me to search it, but it proved fruitful, as I came away with 5 Wheat's, dated '18, '41, '44, '45, and '51.
I can't wait to go back and actually get in the water. That swimming hole dates back to the 1870's at least. There ought to be some nice older coins in the water.
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HH from Allen in MI
Once I got there, I started looking for a place to park. I ended up actually parking at the city park that was "Plan B", and walked 100' to the bridge that crossed over the stream. Here's the first pic I took:
<center> <img src=http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/9986/dutchtown10mb.jpg> </center> <p>
Notice not only the concrete steps leading to the water, but the ladder going down to the water as well. Easy access! Here's the second pic:
<center> <img src=http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/4204/dutchtown28oj.jpg> </center> <p>
You'll notice that you can still see ladder on the right, and the "dam" that holds part of the water in.
The bottom looks like sand and gravel mixed, with some larger rocks here and there. It looks like it's 2' deep, with a current. I'm not sure how strong the current will be once I get in. Good place to use that floating sifter I built. I decided to stay out of the water, due to the falling temperatures, spitting rain, and snow that was "supposed" to start mixing with the rain.
I decided to go with "Plan B", and ended up hunting a little patch of grass in front of my vehicle. I don't know what drove me to search it, but it proved fruitful, as I came away with 5 Wheat's, dated '18, '41, '44, '45, and '51.
I can't wait to go back and actually get in the water. That swimming hole dates back to the 1870's at least. There ought to be some nice older coins in the water.
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HH from Allen in MI