Proposed Water Park is Making Waves in East Ridge, Tennessee

Current landowner Paul Stanfield says he and his brother-in-law and co-owner are in negotiations with Splash Valley. After leasing the property to several businesses over the years, he says he thinks a water-park moving into East Ridge would be good for local business. A few other people who live and work in the area see potential problems.

Tom Brown lives just over the border in Georgia, but works in East Ridge.  "We've got Lake Winnepesaukah and all that stuff and everything," Brown said Wednesday.  "So what do we need another park for?  It'd be a good thing for the kids, though, so I can't complain about that, but the traffic would be real rough."

Speaking of competition, when asked about the amusement park's reaction to the proposed water park, Lake Winnepesaukah spokesperson Tally Green issued a statement to WDEF News12 saying: "Lake Winnepesaukah finds the water park a very exciting proposal for East Ridge and the greater Chattanooga area and we are looking forward to learning more about its developments."

The East Ridge City Council holds a public hearing on the proposal Thursday morning at 9:00am.