The Burning River rules!
No, they don't turn the fountain on at the Point until later in the Spring (it would be very bad if it froze). Plus, from where I sit, I see no hot air balloons.
I heard that the fountain is fed by a secret 4th underground river. Can anyone confirm this?
Shhh. Ix-nay on the ourth-fay iver-ray.
SD
The Burning River rules!
When the fountain is in operation, there are over 800,000 gallons of water in the system. Three 250 hp pumps operate the fountain. Two pumps force the water in a columnar effect to a height of 150 feet. Three subordinate peacock tail pumps of 75 hp each generate 1,000 gallons of water per minute, creating a special fan design symbolizing the three rivers. These peacock tails, lighted separately by underwater fixtures, together with 24 white and gold quartz-iodine lights in the hub, enhance the grandeur of the fountain. The circular basin of the fountain is 200 feet in diameter.
Water in the fountain is recirculated. Water to replace the amount lost during fountain operations is obtained from a 54-foot deep well that penetrates sands and gravels under the park. These sands and gravels are below the groundwater table and are saturated with water that infiltrates from the adjoining rivers.