Fountain Hills / myLot

United States

July 20, 2016 9:55am CST

There is a city near Scottsdale, AZ called Fountain Hills that has a spewing Fountain of water that goes as high as 562 feet once every hour. The fountain runs 7 days a week for 15 minutes every hour from 9 am to 9 pm except on very windy days. There is a nice walkway and children can play near the walkway but not out in the water because it is reclaimed water. Fountain Hills is a very nice place to visit with lots of shopping malls and most of the homes there are beautiful as it is an exclusive area. It is fun to go and shop and then stop by and watch the fountain in all its splendor especially in the evening when it is lite up. I alway loved going to this area and shop and see the fountain. Picture from Wikepedia Thanks to @ilocosboy for reminding me about this from his fountain discussion.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (472004)

• Switzerland

20 Jul 16

I have visited Scotsdale in Arizona and my question about this fountain is "is the water wasted?". I thought that Arizona had to save water and not waste it.

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marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

21 Jul 16

@LadyDuck Great then you have seen what I was talking about. That evaporation is quite a lot when you think of it.

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marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

20 Jul 16

@LadyDuck It is reclaimed water so they are not wasting any water at all. Did you ever get out to Fountain Hills when you were in Scottsdale?

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Anna

@LadyDuck (472004)

• Switzerland

21 Jul 16

@Marcyaz Yes, I went to Fountain Hills. We also have a fountain with recycled water in the garden, it is incredible how much water is lost every day for evaporation, it's about the 10% of all the water used to create the fountain effect.

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bonnie

@bunnybon7 (50973)

• Holiday, Florida

20 Jul 16

it is beautiful. back when I was working years ago I passed it every day on my way to work and have shopped at the mall there also.

marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

20 Jul 16

@bunnybon7 Thanks I always enjoyed taking a ride there and shopping at the mall there along with stopping by the fountain and seeing the water spraying so high. Brings back memories doesn't it?

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marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

20 Jul 16

@bunnybon7 What good memories when you think back on those days.

bonnie

@bunnybon7 (50973)

• Holiday, Florida

20 Jul 16

@Marcyaz yes. memories of being able to get out and drive and work, etc. wish I could do it again

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Sunil.P

@sunilparthan (6302)

• India

20 Jul 16

very nice picture. if get a chance i will surely visit and see this.

marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

20 Jul 16

@sunilparthan Thank You is is a nice place to go and visit.

Sunil.P

@sunilparthan (6302)

• India

20 Jul 16

@Marcyaz ya sure

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Jekca

@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

20 Jul 16

i wonder how far a ball would get shot in the air with it lol

marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

20 Jul 16

@Jessicalynnt A long ways I am thinking. lol lol

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (341752)

• Rockingham, Australia

21 Jul 16

That's a pretty impressive fountain. Thanks for sharing.

marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

21 Jul 16

@JudyEv Welcome it is impressive to see.

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Timea

@tzwrites (4835)

• Romania

20 Jul 16

How come the fountain does not function all day?

marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

20 Jul 16

@rzwrites I would think it is because of the cost of maintaining it all day long.

vanny

@vandana7 (100540)

• India

4 Aug 16

Wow..that is interesting. I thought it was a natural one and wondered how can nature bless one place like that..and forget about other places. But I guess it is not natural, right? How are you doing?