Pickle Factory Pond Traditional Geocache
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You can walk to this one or scratch your geo-vehicle's sides...
Placed in a southern section of Belleplain Forest.
Beeee-autiful views.
This is 'famous' Pickle Factory Pond.
Why ? I don't know.
Couldn't find any info. on it
August 17, 2007 by OwlProwler (0 found)
FYI,
Pickle Factory Pond is called Pickle Factory Pond because there used to be........ (drum roll please).........a pickle factory on it. Ta-dah, there's your answer!!! :-)
The ruins of the old factory from the 1800's can be found on the opposite side of the dam. There are two spillways on the road; one dumps directly into West Creek, and the other is a concrete raceway. The raceway is where the factory once stood. It is on private property, though, so don't go trespassing back there unless you get the owner's permission.
Why they would need hydro power to run a pickle factory, I'll never know. It must have powered some sort of machinery. I believe the actual structure was destroyed decades ago. There are concrete remnants of it still standing, though.
09/16/06:
Canoe and kayak enthusiasts should not miss the Pickle Factory Pond. Paddlers will enjoy a wide variety of wildlife in this serene setting. In winter, small numbers of diving ducks including Ring-necked Duck, Hooded Merganser, Common Merganser, and Common Goldeneye frequent the pond. In summer, pickerel, perch and sunfish abound (a fishing license is required), along with an array of dragonflies and damselflies. Bald Eagle may be spotted year-round, either flying over the pond or perched on a dead snag nearby. Birders should scan the fields adjacent to the pond for migrating shorebirds, Glossy Ibis, herons and Black-bellied Plover in spring and fall. Take precautions against chiggers, especially in late summer and early fall.
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