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2. Fountain - Wikipedia

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   The excavations at Pompeii, which revealed the city as it was when it was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, uncovered free-standing fountains and basins placed at intervals along city streets, fed by siphoning water upwards from lead pipes under the street. The excavations of Pompeii also showed that the homes of wealthy Romans often had a ...

3. Waterfall - Wikipedia

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   A waterfall is generally defined as a point in a river where water flows over a steep drop that is close to or directly vertical. In 2000 Mabin specified that "The horizontal distance between the positions of the lip and plunge pool should be no more than c 25% of the waterfall height."

4. Water feature - Wikipedia

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   In landscape architecture and garden design, a water feature is one or more items from a range of fountains, jeux d'eau, pools, ponds, rills, artificial waterfalls, and streams. Before the 18th century they were usually powered by gravity, though the famous Hanging Gardens of Babylon are described by Strabo as supplied by an Archimedean screw ...

5. Artificial waterfall - Wikipedia

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   The Marmore's Falls in Umbria, Italy, the tallest artificial waterfall in the world. An artificial waterfall is a water feature or fountain which imitates a natural waterfall. [1] Artificial waterfalls have long been featured in traditional Japanese gardens, where they can serve to highlight a

6. List of waterfalls by height - Wikipedia

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   Cloud Forest Indoor Waterfall: 35 metres (115 ft) Cloud Forest, Gardens by the Bay: Singapore: Previously the world's tallest indoor waterfall. Jurong Falls: 30 metres (98 ft) Jurong Bird Park: Singapore: Previously the world's tallest indoor waterfall. Viktoriapark Waterfall: 24 metres (79 ft) [67] Viktoriapark: Germany: Lotte Music Fountain ...

7. Cascata delle Marmore - Wikipedia

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   The Cascata delle Marmore (Italian: [kaˈskaːta delle ˈmarmore]) or Marmore Falls is a tiered, man-made waterfall in Italy, created by the Romans in 271 BC. At 165m (541 feet) tall, it is the largest man-made waterfall in the world. [1] It is located 7.7 km from Terni, in the region of Umbria. [2]