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Sprung a Leak! - OU05A8
International Fountain at Seattle Center
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Altitude: m. ASL.
 Region: United States > Washington
Cache type: Virtual
Size: No container
Status: Ready for Search
Time required: 0:02 h    Distance to travel: n/a
Date hidden: 2012-10-01
Date created: 2012-10-01
Date published: 2012-10-01
Last modification: 2012-10-01
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Kid Friendly  Wheelchair Access  Listed on OCNA Only  Quick Cache 

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Description EN
The International Fountain is a mainstay from the World’s Fair, but was completely replaced and expanded in a $6.5 million project in 1995. As the centerpiece of the broad open space and lawn, it has been transformed from its early days of hard iron nozzles and surrounding sharp-edged, white rock. Now children can play in the fountain bowl and venture right up to the smooth silver dome. By day the fountain is a favorite lounging area and delight for young and old.

On top of its attraction to the community, the Fountain also takes care of nature. All of the water is recycled and it’s probably the cleanest in the city, with three types of treatment before it ever reaches the public.

Built: Originally in 1961 for 1962 World’s Fair

Replaced & rebuilt: 1995

Landscape Architect: Kenichi Nakano & Associates

Mechanical Designer: WET Design

Diameter of bowl: 220’

Height & width of dome: 10’ tall & 27’ wide

Water Capacity: 9,000 gallons

Water Shooters: 137 total mist nozzles

77 fleur-de-lis’

56 microshooters

4 Super Shooters

Height reached by Super Shooters: 120’

Water in one Super Shooter: 66 gallons

Air pressure in one Super Shooter shot: 120 psi

Number of water programs synchronized to music: 5

Welcome to Seattle Center Show, Aaron Copeland’s ‘Billy the Kid,’ Duke Ellington, Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, and a mix from Northwest Rock ‘n Roll legends.

Time of shows: up to 12 minutes
Take a Picture of Yourself with the Fountain in the Background as Part of Your Visit.

 
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