Wall of Water

{{Short description|Fountain in Salem, Oregon, U.S.}}

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The Wall of Water is a fountain on the Oregon State Capitol grounds, in Salem, Oregon, United States.{{cite web|url=http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/PLANS/docs/masterplans/state_capitol/2011_general_park_plan_2010.pdf|format=PDF|title=STATE CAPITOL STATE PARK : General Park Plan, 2010 : Phase One, OPRD Comprehensive Park Plan|website=Oregon.gov|accessdate=3 September 2017|archive-date=4 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170504132030/https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/PLANS/docs/masterplans/state_capitol/2011_general_park_plan_2010.pdf|url-status=live}}

It was installed in 1990 along Court Street across from the building's main entrance,{{cite web|last=Richard|first=Terry|date=2013-03-25|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/travel/index.ssf/2013/03/oregon_state_capitol_cherry_bl.html|title=Oregon State Capitol cherry blossoms at peak of spring beauty in Salem|website=Oregonlive.com|accessdate=3 September 2017|archive-date=2017-09-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903075957/http://www.oregonlive.com/travel/index.ssf/2013/03/oregon_state_capitol_cherry_bl.html|url-status=live}} and its plaza features engraved slabs about Oregon's folklore and history.{{cite web|url=https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/capitolhistorygateway/Documents/self-guided-tour-brochure%20-%20Copy.pdf|format=PDF|title=State Capitol State Park|website=Oregonlegislature.gov|accessdate=3 September 2017|archive-date=15 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215172827/https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/capitolhistorygateway/Documents/self-guided-tour-brochure%20-%20Copy.pdf|url-status=live}} The fountain uses recycled water and can shoot 12 feet into the air.{{cite web|url=https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/capitolhistorygateway/Pages/Salem-and-the-Capitol-Grounds.aspx|title=Capitol History Gateway : Salem and the Capitol Grounds|website=Oregonlegislature.gov|accessdate=3 September 2017|archive-date=3 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903080237/https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/capitolhistorygateway/Pages/Salem-and-the-Capitol-Grounds.aspx|url-status=live}}

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