| This is where it all started, on a hillside overlooking Hwy. 377 at the new Knox Ranch development in Granbury, Texas |
| Crews began harvesting the stone from the surrounding property in mid-February, 2009 |
| We have used more than 200 truck-loads of stone in the construction of Veteran Falls |
| Excavation began on April 20, 2009. The large excavator was provided by Holt Cat and other large equipment and labor provided by J.W. Hughes Excavation |
| In no time at all, the falls begins to take shape. You can get an idea of the scale by looking at the people and equipment toward the top of the falls. |
| Once the excavation was completed, Oilfield Plastics installed the liner. This went in in sections that had to be fused together on-site. |
| The moment we have all been waiting for...the first stone is set. Notice the scrap liner and cushion sand that is underneath the stone. This happens for every stone set in the project. |
| Once several stones are set, you start to see the layering and the different levels of the falls. The center of this canyon is where the water will flow. |
| Another milestone for the project. The pumps have arrived from Munro Pumps...and they are impressive! The two pumps will move over 180,000 gallons of water per hour, creating massive whitewater on the falls. Pump stands constructed by J.W. Hughes Excavation |
| Justice Plumbing installed hundreds of feet of 12 inch pipe to carry the water to the top of the falls. The massive water pressure is releaved by branching the 12" pipe into two 16" discharge pipes at the top. |
| The massive stones are set in place with the use of these large cranes, provided by Hurd Crane. Without them, it would be next to impossible to accomplish anything in this scale. |
| The large concrete culverts were provided and installed by Hanson Pipe and Precast. Once assembled, this created an underground waterway. |
| The crew works to cover the culverts and create a natural walkway across the water feature. |
| This shows the walkway area, over the underground waterway, once it has been brought back to a natural look. Once the plants mature, it will look as if it has always been there. |
| The area in the center, about one third of the entire width, is where the water will flow. You can see how much wider the feature was excavated and lined. This type of waterfall is made up of multiple layers of stone, to achieve the whitewater effect that is so desirable. |
| This stone is one of several that is being set in place to create small caverns at the mouth of the cave where the water will go underground. In the background you can see the many layers of stone that create the face of the waterfall. |
| Crew members work on some of the small detail work that is so critical to the success of this water feature. One of the finished edges & patio area on the right. |
| Construction History of Veteran Falls |
| The following pictorial history shows the order of the different steps of the construction of the Veteran Falls Memorial. The waterfall is 290 feet long and 70 feet wide. We have used over 220 semi-truck loads of stone, each and every one of them pulled from the surrounding property. The liner, provided and installed by Oilfield Plastics, using over 28,000 square feet of liner. The two 20 horsepower pumps, supplied by Munro Pump Company, will move 180,000 gallons of water, per hour. The pipe that carries the water from the bottom pond to the top of the waterfall is 12' diameter PVC, provided and installed by Justice Plumbing. At the top of the falls, the pipe splits off into two, 16' outlets. There is also a third pump that will be installed in the top of the waterfall to produce a geyser. All the stone for the project were harvested from the surrounding 2100 acres. To date, 220 semi loads of stone have been placed, the largest stone weighing over 35,000 lbs. |
| This artist's rendering shows what the completed waterfall will look like. Notice the geyser at the top. (This picture was created using actual photographs of the project. Only the water was added for effect.) |
| The crew from J.W. Hughes Excavation were experts in working with the large equipment. They operated them like they were an extension of their own bodies. |
| The large equipment from Holt Cat allowed us to fly through the excavation process. Great machines, great service, great company. |
| With all the heavy equipment churning the soil, it became very dusty. We were able to manage it with the use of this water truck from Holt Cat. |
| G & G Electric, Inc. pulls all the wire that will be needed to power the massive pumps for this project. |
| 801 Seale Street Dallas, TX 75208 214-403-1407 veteranfalls@yahoo.com |
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