It was to Lake Wichita Dam I ventured today for some windy walking on the dam and the boardwalk and floating dock. In the above photo we are at the end of the boardwalk, looked west, with that little pimple on the horizon being Mount Wichita.
Those sticks you see sticking up beyond the boardwalk's railing, are all that remains of the pavilion which was a big tourist attraction starting early in the previous century. There was a roller rink, dance floor, swimming pool, and other amenities.
The Lake Wichita Pavilion burned down in the 1950s, with only those pier sticks sticking out of the water remaining.
The lake now has enough water to float the Lake Wichita floating fishing dock. This dock was dry docked the last time I was at this location. But, today it is back floating, and rocking and rolling with the waves.
Now we are on the rocking and rolling dock. With the waves looks a tad menacing. Again, that pimple on the horizon is Mount Wichita.
More rain is on the weather menu in the coming days. Maybe Lake Wichita will finally get enough water to be back at full pool...
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