Centennial Fountain

For other uses, see Centennial Fountain (disambiguation).

41°53′19.85″N 87°37′3.39″W / 41.8888472°N 87.6176083°W / 41.8888472; -87.6176083

The Centennial Fountain water arc.
The fountain waterfall as seen from across the Chicago River.

Nicholas J Melas Centennial Fountain is located on the north bank of the Chicago River at McClurg Court in Near North Side, Chicago.[1] It was dedicated in 1989, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, perhaps best known for its major achievement in reversing the flow of the Chicago River in 1900;[2] and in 1999, this system was named a "Civil Engineering Monument of the Millennium" by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).[3]

  1. ^ "Centennial Fountain". Chicago Metropolitan Reclamation District. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Centennial Fountain". Emporis. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ American Society of Civil Engineers. "Chicago Wastewater System". Archived from the original on 15 January 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2011.