Most people who dream of a backyard pool imagine a simple rectangle with a diving board and a few lounge chairs. Micky Thornton imagined something far bigger. When he moved to Covington, Tennessee, in 1992, he wanted a place where his family could swim, but he also carried an idea from childhood that refused to stay small. By the time work began on Labor Day in 1993, Thornton was preparing to create a pond-sized water playground rather than an ordinary swimming pool.
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