DAILY HOURS:
11a.m. - 10p.m.

...through Labor Day.

Water Cannons will run every 15 minutes. 

The Whirlpool Compass Fountain is ready for splashing and water fun in 2010!  It is located below the Bluff along your walk to Silver Beach.

The fountain, which sprays water 35 feet in the air, was unveiled to the public on Saturday, September 5th, 2009. By Sunday afternoon hundreds of people played in the water and stood around it.

To learn more about it, call the City of St. Joseph at 269-983-5541 or visit the city's website at www.sjcity.com.

Ten Fun Fountain Facts

1.   Concrete inner splash pad is 150 ft. in diameter
2.   Outer ring of the pad is 200 ft. in diameter
3.   There are 28 varying height water jets
4.   These water jets supply 785 gallons of water per minute
5.   There are 5 computerized light shows available
6.   There are 8 water cannons mounted on armillary spheres
7.   Cannons are equipped with 1000 watt lights
8.   These cannons spray water 35 ft. into the air
9.   The cannons supply 2,560 gallons of water per minute
10. The water reservoir holds 10,860 gallons of recycled water