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JM4CY

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Jack Trice Stadium, home of the world's largest hot tub. I like the sound of that.
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Don't forget about Forker... I don't think it had been named Forker yet when I was there. I'm pretty sure it was called PE Building (PEB) at that time.

EDIT: Forker was built in 1940 and when I was there in the 80s it still had the original swimming pool in the basement which was a classic.

Not sure if it was the original pool still (I would guess it might have been) but I had a swimming class in Forker back in 2009
 
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The Pollard Entertainment District will need to be built to withstand the occasional deluge. I can see a big flood berm/wall with gates on the east end of the parking lots.
How deep was the water in that particular area? I feel like it was mostly 2-3’ deep in most of those lots and got deeper closer to Hilton on the north side of Center Dr. I wonder if it would be easier and look better if they just build up that area a couple feet so the entertainment district sits higher than the rest of the flood plain?
 

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How deep was the water in that particular area? I feel like it was mostly 2-3’ deep in most of those lots and got deeper closer to Hilton on the north side of Center Dr. I wonder if it would be easier and look better if they just build up that area a couple feet so the entertainment district sits higher than the rest of the flood plain?

It was a lot deeper than 2-3" in those lots. More like 2-3'.
 

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It was a lot deeper than 2-3" in those lots. More like 2-3'.
I agree. Think about how much higher Elwood and especially S 4th is than those lots. All of Elwood is under and some of S 4th with the remainder barely dry. It was definitely feet rather than inches. You also see no hint of a curb anywhere in the lots. Only trees are visible above the water.
 
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I agree. Think about how much higher Elwood and especially S 4th is than those lots. All of Elwood is under and some of S 4th with the remainder barely dry. It was definitely feet rather than inches. You also see no hint of a curb anywhere in the lots. Only trees are visible above the water.
“Elwood”. :cool:
 
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