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The Waterfall. The Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park, [1] formerly the Williams Waterwall and the Transco Waterwall, is a multi-story sculptural fountain that sits opposite the south face of Williams Tower in the Uptown District of Houston. The fountain and its surrounding park were built as an architectural amenity to the adjacent tower.
With water falling up to 175 feet (53 m) from the top of the falls to the shallow basin below, it is the highest waterfall in Texas. [ 4 ] [ 1 ] Heights of 150 feet (46 m) and an estimated 170 feet (52 m) have also been given for the waterfall, but Capote Falls would still be the highest waterfall in Texas at 150 feet tall.
One of Houston's oldest public parks, Hermann Park was created on acreage donated to the City of Houston by cattleman, oilman and philanthropist George H. Hermann (1843–1914). The land was formerly the site of his sawmill. [7] It was first envisioned as part of a comprehensive urban planning effort by the city of Houston in the early 1910s. [4]
Smithfield Township’s long-awaited Marshalls Falls Park officially opened to the public on Friday, April 12. The township bought the 15-acre parcel that makes up the bulk of the park in 2008 ...
The Fort Worth Water Gardens, built in 1974, is located on the south end of downtown Fort Worth between Houston and Commerce Streets next to the Fort Worth Convention Center. The 4.3-acre (1.7 hectare) Water Gardens were designed by noted New York architects Philip Johnson and John Burgee and were dedicated to the City of Fort Worth by the Amon ...
This list of notable waterfalls of the world is sorted by continent, then country, then province, state or territory. A waterfall is included if it has an existing article specifically for it on Wikipedia, and it is at least 15 m (50 ft) high, or the falls have some historical significance based on multiple reliable references.
HONG KONG — China’s highest natural waterfall has cascaded into controversy after a video posted to social media showed water flowing from a pipe built into the rock face.
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