Mark Sterkel|Odessa American
Juan Aldana, 13, of Odessa takes aim with a water cannon on three of the other youths Tuesday afternoon at the McKinney Park sprayground. The sprayground has many water features including misters, dumping buckets, showering and cascading water devices.
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Playin' at the sprayground
Comments 0 | Recommend 0McKinney Park's new feature open, ready
August 12, 2008 - 6:05 PM
It's open!
The City of Odessa's sprayground at McKinney Park is open for business - at no cost to local residents.
Youngsters can run to a spot where they stand waiting until a huge bucket of water suspended on the derrick above them tips hundreds of gallons of water onto them in a cool, wet, cascade of excitement.
There's also water cannons, including misters, dumping buckets, showering and cascading water devices.
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