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Storm takes out state park splash pad in Lackawanna County

NORTH ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Another splash pad in Lackawanna County closed casts a shadow on summer fun. It seems Lackawanna County might be unlucky when it comes to its splash pads.

At Lackawanna State Park on Tuesday night, a storm knocked out the power to one of their fan-favorite attractions.

"I actually had staff here that called me because there was a direct lightning strike on the pool surface itself. So, obviously, that created some problems," Lackawanna State Park Manager Lee Dillon said.

The control boxes for the pool and splash pad are located in the same building, and the lightning strike's effect is leading to some confusion.

"It struck the pool, the pool thankfully came through unscathed, the splash pad. We're still working on trying to figure out exactly how much damage was done, but it's definitely non-functional at this point," Dillon stated.

While some visitors are enjoying the sun and the pool, some are left disappointed without the fun that the splash pad brings. One camper told 28/22 News he knows how much fun it is and hopes it will be back soon.

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"We were just in New Hampshire with grandchildren at a splash pad there and the kids just love that. So, it's too bad that this one's closed, but I'm sure they'll, you know, get it going at some point," Bill Consolvo, a Camper from North Carolina, told 28/22 News.

Park officials tell 28/22 News it's going to take some time to fix the issue, but their skilled workers are ready to get to work and bring back the splash pad fun.

"The first step is to let my staff, who has quite a bit of experience working on it, do their thing and determine if it's, you know, something that we can try and fix internally, and then it's determining what needs to be ordered if something needs to be ordered, and availabilities, shippings, and things like that, so it's a process," Dillon added.

In the meantime, park visitors can still use the pool to cool off while they work to get the splash pad running again.

Officials at Lackawanna State Park say they will let the public know when the splash pad is up and running again.