A Utah couple wanted a place where they could practise scuba diving without travelling to the ocean.
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Their solution was to build a $2 million backyard swimming pool with 360,000 gallons of water, a 90-foot man-made mountain, five waterfalls and an underwater tunnel that takes divers down to a depth of 26 feet.
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Called “The Mountain”, the pool was built at a home in Springville, Utah.
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It stretches 140 feet long and 60 feet wide, and includes a 300-foot lazy river, a hidden grotto, winding pathways and a water slide concealed inside the mountain.
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As reported by FOX 13 News, the unusual pool was featured on Animal Planet’s television programme ‘The Pool Master,’ hosted by pool designer Anthony Archer-Wills.
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The project was designed for a homeowner who loved mountains and scuba diving, the broadcaster reported.
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A 90-foot mountain in the backyard
The pool’s main feature is a 90-foot artificial mountain designed to resemble the natural landscape around the property.
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It includes five waterfalls, several hidden pathways and two bridges that wind towards the top.
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Archer-Wills described the structure as one that “emulates the natural surroundings perfectly”, according to FOX 13 News.
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A hidden water slide runs for 60 feet through the structure before dropping into the pool below.
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The pool’s design combines these features with a 300-foot lazy river, allowing the owners to swim, float and explore different parts of the property without leaving home.
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A tunnel that lets the owners practise scuba diving
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Scuba diving was one of the main reasons the couple commissioned the pool.
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Utah is far from the ocean, so having a deep-water area at home offered them a place to practise.
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According to FOX 13 News, a concealed entrance inside the mountain leads to a tunnel measuring 54 feet long and five feet wide.
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The tunnel reaches a depth of 26 feet and connects to the main pool.
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The underwater section is intended for scuba-certified divers.
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It allows them to put on diving equipment and practise underwater skills without travelling to a coastal diving location.
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As reported by Scuba Diving magazine, the $2 million project included the 54-foot tunnel, five waterfalls, the lazy river and a hidden 60-foot slide in the year 2014.
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A kitchen, bridges and hidden spaces
The pool also has facilities for spending time outdoors beyond swimming and diving.
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According to FOX 13 News, the mountain houses a full kitchen with granite countertops, stainless-steel cabinets, a refrigerator and an eight-burner grill.
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The bridges and paths offer access to the upper sections of the structure, while the hidden grotto and winding passages give the mountain several enclosed spaces to explore.
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The combination of water features, diving facilities and kitchen space makes the backyard pool more elaborate than a conventional residential swimming pool.
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A $2 million project featured on television
The project came to wider attention when it appeared on ‘The Pool Master,’ a programme that follows pool designer Anthony Archer-Wills as he transforms residential outdoor spaces.
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The pool cost approximately $2 million to build.
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In its 2015 report, Scuba Diving magazine highlighted the project as an example of how a private swimming pool could be designed around a specific hobby.
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For the Utah homeowners, the central purpose was practical as well as recreational: they wanted somewhere to practise scuba diving close to home.
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The result was a 360,000-gallon pool built around an artificial mountain, with five waterfalls, a lazy river, a hidden slide and a 26-foot-deep underwater tunnel.
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