The Fountain was once listed in Guinness World Records as the tallest fountain in the world, although that listing doesn't exist anymore and there may be taller fountains now.
- The Fountain has been operational since 1970.
- When the fountain is operating, it has a column of water that can reach 562 feet in height.
- The Fountain is set in the middle of a 30 acre lake. It spurts a column of water for 15 minutes every hour on the hour between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m., unless weather conditions (wind) prohibit it.
- If the wind reaches 10 MPH, the Fountain automatically turns itself off.
- On most days, the water from the Fountain only reaches a height of about 330 feet. That's because there are three pumps operating the Fountain. Usually, only two are in use, with one of them being a backup. When all three pumps are operating together, water stream can get as high as 560 feet.
- You won't hear the fountain when it is working--it's very quiet!
- Once a year, on St. Patrick's Day, the Town of Fountain Hills adds color--green, of course--to the water.
The area was filled with lovely million dollar homes and the terrain was very hilly. It seemed to be a very artsy area with bronze statues everywhere.
And there was this statue made of tons of scrap metal, name Maytag Matilda, by Dixie Jewett.
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