Jet d'Eau case of frost or particularly strong wind. It also operates in the evenings between spring and autumn, when it is lit by a set of 21 lights totaling 9 kW. On 25 August 2016, the fountain celebrated its 125th anniversary at its present location. Jet d'Eau The Jet d'Eau (, "Water-Jet") is a large fountain in Geneva, Switzerland, and is one of the city's most famous landmarks, being featured on the city's official tourism web site and on the official logo for Geneva's hosting of the 2008 UEFA Championships. Situated at the point where Lake Geneva empties into the Rhône,
Engineering Fountain be around $350,000. The fountain is the iconic center of the Purdue Mall, which is often informally referred as the Engineering Mall due to the proximity of the engineering-related buildings around it. Originally built with an open jet that shoots 588 gallons of water per minute straight up into the air, students soon created the tradition of running through the fountain on warm days. In 2001, a mirrored cylinder was installed around the jet at Youngman's suggestion to prevent potential injuries incurred during fountain runs. This cylinder has not stopped students from participating in the tradition of a fountain run