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Jet d'Eau (Water Jet)
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The direct descendant of a late-19th-century hydroelectric safety valve, Europe's tallest fountain shoots 132 gallons of water-the equivalent of four standard bathtubs-459 feet into the air every second at 125 mph (wind conditions permitting). The water is aerated by a special nozzle, making it white.
- Address: Off Quai Gustave-Ador, Eaux-Vives, Geneva, 1207 | Map It
- Location: Eaux-Vives
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