TOP 8 TALLEST FOUNTAINS IN THE WORLD

The tallest fountains in the World[edit] King Fahd’s Fountain King Fahd’s Fountain (1985) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The fountain jets water 260 meters (853 feet) above the Red Sea[62] and is currently the highest continually-running fountain in the world. The World Cup Fountain in the Han-gang River in Seoul, Korea (2002), advertises a height of 202 meters (663 feet). The Gateway Geyser (1995), next to the Mississippi River in St. Louis, Missouri, shoots water 192 meters (630 feet) in the air. It is the tallest fountain in the United States. Port Fountain (2006) in Karachi, Pakistan, rises to height of 190 meters (620 feet) making it the fourth tallest fountain. Fountain Park, Fountain Hills, Arizona (1970). Can reach 171 meters (561 feet) when all three pumps are operating, but normally runs at 91 meters (300 feet). The Dubai Fountain, opened in 2009 next to Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building. The fountain performs once every half hour to recorded music, and shoots wat