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Bethesda Terrace and Fountain are two architectural features overlooking the southern shore of the Lake in New York City's Central Park. The fountain, with its Angel of the Waters statue, is located in the center of the terrace. Bethesda Terrace's two levels are united by two grand staircases and a lesser one that passes under Terrace Drive.
A dew pond is an artificial pond usually sited on the top of a hill, intended for watering livestock. Dew ponds are used in areas where a natural supply of surface water may not be readily available. The name dew pond (sometimes cloud pond or mist pond) is first found in the Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society in 1865. [1]
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The Atlas Fountain and pond dates from 1850. It was exhibited at The Great Exhibition prior to installation. [2]It was designed by William Andrews Nesfield and the sculpted figures were carved in Portland stone by John Thomas who was paid £1183 10s 3d (equivalent to £151,277 in 2023) [3] for his work.
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Lily Pond: Online image [28] oil on canvas: 1923: 44 in x 36 in (111.8 cm x 91.4 cm) Scene: view looking across lily pond behind artist's home, Wooster Farm, North Haven, Maine; deep green lily pads scattered across water with sun highlighting grass along far shore. SIRIS Collection Number 89170088 [7] Down the Rapids: Online image [29]
The technical distinction between a pond and a lake has not been universally standardized. Limnologists and freshwater biologists have proposed formal definitions for pond, in part to include 'bodies of water where light penetrates to the bottom of the waterbody', 'bodies of water shallow enough for rooted water plants to grow throughout', and 'bodies of water which lack wave action on the ...
Its use of water is unique among Chicago's many fountains, in that it promotes physical interaction between the public and the water. Both the fountain and Millennium Park are highly accessible because of their universal design. [9] Crown Fountain has been one of the most controversial of all the Millennium Park features. Before it was even ...