Spouting water 150 in the air since 1970, the iconic landmark of Pittsburgh, the Point State Park Fountain will be turned back on June 7th, 2013. The fountain actually marks the meeting place of the Manchester railroad bridge which spanned the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers.
The water the fountain uses does not come from any of Pittsburgh's three visible rivers, but actually comes from an underground aquifer called the Wisconsin Glacial Flow, located about 85 feet below the earth's surface.
In April of 2009, the fountain was shut down and was part of the 28 million dollar renovation of Point State Park. The fountain's plumbing was in such bad shape that the fountain was shut off for long periods of time and only turned on for the Regatta or nationally televised events taking place here. Also, every October the fountain spouts pink water in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.