NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Jet d'Eau

The Jet d'Eau, or water-jet, is a large fountain in Geneva, Switzerland, and is one of the city's most famous landmarks, as well as one of the largest fountains in the world. Situated at the point where Lake Geneva empties into the Rhone River, it is visible throughout the city and from the air, even when flying over Geneva at an altitude of 10 km.^{[citation needed]} Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x1365, 126 KB) Summary Jet dEau in Geneva, Switzerland. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x1365, 126 KB) Summary Jet dEau in Geneva, Switzerland. ... Three traditional fountain features: a low jet, a pair of raised basins, and sculpture with a water theme, here hippocamps (Villa Borghese Gardens, Rome) A traditional fountain is an arrangement where water issues from a source (Latin fons), fills a basin of some kind, and is drained away. ... Geneva (pronunciation //; French: GenÃ¨ve //, German: //, Italian: Ginevra) is the second most populous city in Switzerland, and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French-speaking part of Switzerland). ... Lake Geneva - or Lake LÃ©man, (French Lac LÃ©man, le LÃ©man, or Lac de GenÃ¨ve, German Genfer See) is the second largest freshwater lake in Central Europe (after Lake Balaton), divided as 40% France (Haute-Savoie) and 60% Switzerland (cantons of Vaud, Geneva, and Valais). ... Length 800 km Elevation of the source 1753 m Average discharge 1800 m³/ s Area watershed 100,200 km² Origin Rhône glacier Mouth Mediterranean Sea Basin countries Switzerland, France The River Rhône ( Latin Rhodanus, French Rhône, Occitan Rose, German Rotten) is one of the major rivers (ca. ... Geneva (pronunciation //; French: GenÃ¨ve //, German: //, Italian: Ginevra) is the second most populous city in Switzerland, and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French-speaking part of Switzerland). ... km redirects here. ...

Five-hundred litres of water per second are jetted to an altitude of 140 metres by two groups of pumps, operating on 2,400-V electricity with a total power of 1,000 kW. The water leaves the nozzle at a speed of 200 km/h. When it is in operation, at any given moment there are about 2,000 litres of water in the air. The litre or liter (see spelling differences) is a unit of volume. ... metre or meter, see meter (disambiguation) The metre is the basic unit of length in the International System of Units. ... Josephson junction array chip developed by NIST as a standard volt. ... Lightning strikes during a night-time thunderstorm. ... Electric power is the amount of work done by an electric current in a unit time. ... kW is a measure of power, kilowatt. ... Kilometre per hour (American spelling: kilometer per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ...

The first Jet d'Eau was installed in 1886 a little bit further downstream from its present location. It was used as a safety valve for a hydro power generator and could reach a height of about 30 metres. In 1891, its aesthetic value was recognised and it was moved to its present location to celebrate the Federal Gymnastics Festival and the 600th anniversary of the Swiss Confederation, on which occasion it was illuminated for the first time. Its maximum height was about 90 metres. The present Jet d'Eau was installed in 1951. 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... metre or meter, see meter (disambiguation) The metre is the basic unit of length in the International System of Units. ... 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... metre or meter, see meter (disambiguation) The metre is the basic unit of length in the International System of Units. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ...

Since 2003, the fountain has operated during the day all year round, except in case of frost and particularly strong wind. It also operates in the evening between spring and autumn and is lit by a set of 12 lights totalling 13.5 kW. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... kW is a measure of power, kilowatt. ...

The jet operates during the evening in the off-season for vistis of heads of State.

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View from Cathedrale St. Pierre ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 143 KB) Summary Jet dEau in Geneva, Switzerland. ... The St. ...	Boat cruise on Lake Geneva Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 92 KB) Summary Jet dEau in Geneva, Switzerland. ... Lake Geneva - or Lake LÃ©man, (French Lac LÃ©man, le LÃ©man, or Lac de GenÃ¨ve, German Genfer See) is the second largest freshwater lake in Central Europe (after Lake Balaton), divided as 40% France (Haute-Savoie) and 60% Switzerland (cantons of Vaud, Geneva, and Valais). ...	Closeup Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (467x700, 90 KB) Description Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Jet dEau Fountain ...	Jet d'Eau in the sunshine Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2448x3264, 2002 KB) Summary Photograph taken myself (Chris James) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...
Jet d'Eau at night Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (3456x2304, 705 KB) Summary The Jet dEau at night. ...

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Lake Geneva - or Lake LÃ©man, (French Lac LÃ©man, le LÃ©man, or Lac de GenÃ¨ve, German Genfer See) is the second largest freshwater lake in Central Europe (after Lake Balaton), divided as 40% France (Haute-Savoie) and 60% Switzerland (cantons of Vaud, Geneva, and Valais). ...

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