07/02: London Bridge
Category: General
Posted by: The Agnew Family
Lake Havasu City is about 80 north of the RV park. The community first started as a Army Air Corp rest camp. The city was established in 1963 by Robert P. McCulloch (of McCulloch chainsaws) as a planned community. In 1962, it was discovered that the London Bridge (London England) was falling down, sinking into the Thames. When McCulloch learned the British Government was putting the bridge up for sale, he submitted the winning bid of $2,460,000. Another $7,500,000 was spent on shipping and rebuilding the bridge. The bridge now stands in Lake Havasu and is the main tourist attraction.
On the way to Lake Havasu we stopped to see the Parker Dam. From the government web site "Parker Dam is a concrete arch structure commonly called the 'deepest dam in the world.' Seventy-three percent of the dam's structural height of 320 feet is below the original river bed; only about 85 feet of the dam's structural height is visible (its superstructure rises another 62 feet above the roadway across the top of the dam). Parker Dam has a volume of 380,000 cubic yards of concrete. At its crest, the dam is 856 feet long. Water control is provided by five 50-ft-square gates."
A power plant is on the California side of the river.
Cait was put on a survey pier for a photo and Zaph marched in to get a kiss. Thanks for the photo, Carol.
The rebuilding of London Bridge was completed and dedicated on October 10, 1971. The channel was dredged after the bridge was completed turning the peninsula into an island.
A view looking toward Lake Havasu from the bridge.
Another great photo by Carol.
A fountain near the bridge.
We found a great restaurant with outdoor seating that was dog friendly. A bowl of water came out with the menus.
After driving across the bridge we drove the road around the island. This ultra-light was following the coastline.
The lighthouse club of Lake Havasu have built 21 replicas of lighthouses around the Great Lakes. The replicas are one third to one half the size of the original lighthouse and have working lights in them to help with navigation around Lake Havasu.
Vermillion Lighthouse replica and Split Rock Lighthouse replica. I'm in the photos for sizing.
On the way to Lake Havasu we stopped to see the Parker Dam. From the government web site "Parker Dam is a concrete arch structure commonly called the 'deepest dam in the world.' Seventy-three percent of the dam's structural height of 320 feet is below the original river bed; only about 85 feet of the dam's structural height is visible (its superstructure rises another 62 feet above the roadway across the top of the dam). Parker Dam has a volume of 380,000 cubic yards of concrete. At its crest, the dam is 856 feet long. Water control is provided by five 50-ft-square gates."
A power plant is on the California side of the river.
Cait was put on a survey pier for a photo and Zaph marched in to get a kiss. Thanks for the photo, Carol.
The rebuilding of London Bridge was completed and dedicated on October 10, 1971. The channel was dredged after the bridge was completed turning the peninsula into an island.
A view looking toward Lake Havasu from the bridge.
Another great photo by Carol.
A fountain near the bridge.
We found a great restaurant with outdoor seating that was dog friendly. A bowl of water came out with the menus.
After driving across the bridge we drove the road around the island. This ultra-light was following the coastline.
The lighthouse club of Lake Havasu have built 21 replicas of lighthouses around the Great Lakes. The replicas are one third to one half the size of the original lighthouse and have working lights in them to help with navigation around Lake Havasu.
Vermillion Lighthouse replica and Split Rock Lighthouse replica. I'm in the photos for sizing.