Pump Station At Lake Stillhouse

[Teller]

I was just wondering if anyone on the board has ever penitrated that old pump station at Lake Stillhouse? I have somewhere around 65 dives around the pump station but have never went inside. I have heard of people going inside but have not talked to anyone that has. Myself and a few buddies were thinking about trying it but I would like to get some opinions from someone with first hand experiance. Can anyone help.

 

[carrielsal]

DUI Diver,
This is NOT a good idea if you're not trained for overhead environments. I have not heard of the old pump station, but you need to have redundant air supplies and be trained in penetration diving which involves running lines to the interior just to start. It's too easy to have a total siltout and not be able to find your way out even in the middle of the day. Once you enter the doorway where you do not have a direct ascent, this is no longer a recreational dive. Please don't end up on the front page of our local paper.

 

[oldschool]

According to a gentleman who assisted in dismantling the pump station before the lake was filled, there is a basement which contained the large water filters. For someone who has the training, this might be an interesting dive. The entrance is at aprox. 45 ft and is large enough to allow easy entry, but the silt is so thick, one wrong move and you're diving blind. I've peeked in but that is as far as I'm willing to go. If there is anyone out there who has the skills, feel free to send me a message and I'll tell you what I can. I'm currently researching Stillhouse before it was flooded to try to locate roads, bridges, etc.

 

[redacted]

According to a gentleman who assisted in dismantling the pump station before the lake was filled, there is a basement which contained the large water filters. For someone who has the training, this might be an interesting dive. The entrance is at aprox. 45 ft and is large enough to allow easy entry, but the silt is so thick, one wrong move and you're diving blind. I've peeked in but that is as far as I'm willing to go. If there is anyone out there who has the skills, feel free to send me a message and I'll tell you what I can. I'm currently researching Stillhouse before it was flooded to try to locate roads, bridges, etc.

The Bell County Museum has 1953 aerial survey maps of the entire county including Belton and Stillhouse. They are pretty good quality ansd of sufficient resolution that you can see there just was not much in what is now Stillhouse.

 

[FIXXERVI6]

I'm interested in checking this out

 

[Teamcasa]

Lots of answers to this same question here http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/cave-diving/333770-rec-tech.html

 

[Dark Eternal]

Rick - if you want to check it out sometime let me know. I'm always looking for new places to check out.

 

[FIXXERVI6]

Rick - if you want to check it out sometime let me know. I'm always looking for new places to check out.

letting you know, I want to check it out sometime

Need to know when the vis is best, temps, and where the hole is along with any other site info

If it gets done this sounds like its best not to put in any perminent line

I'm booked up pretty solid right now travis has my name on it but more site info is a must

 

[FIXXERVI6]

The Bell County Museum has 1953 aerial survey maps of the entire county including Belton and Stillhouse. They are pretty good quality ansd of sufficient resolution that you can see there just was not much in what is now Stillhouse.

Do you have electronic copies?

 

[FIXXERVI6]

According to a gentleman who assisted in dismantling the pump station before the lake was filled, there is a basement which contained the large water filters. For someone who has the training, this might be an interesting dive. The entrance is at aprox. 45 ft and is large enough to allow easy entry, but the silt is so thick, one wrong move and you're diving blind. I've peeked in but that is as far as I'm willing to go. If there is anyone out there who has the skills, feel free to send me a message and I'll tell you what I can. I'm currently researching Stillhouse before it was flooded to try to locate roads, bridges, etc.

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