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The Dubai Fountain - Time To Say Goodbye

is karachi fountain still working, it is the biggest fountain in the world???

not sure about working part but its not the biggest fountain....(however it could be the tallest, i've seen it closely)
the one above is the biggest fountain in the world! it costed them $200 millions to build it!
 
is karachi fountain still working, it is the biggest fountain in the world???

well the wikipedia article doesn't say anything so I presume, hopefully its working fine now... but i heard some parts of that fountain were stolen couple of years back. May be they purchased newer parts or the news was just a rumour (read in the newspaper though)

And that was World's second tallest fountain if i am not wrong the tallest fountain was in Saudi Arabia

The Port Fountain or Karachi Port Trust Fountain is located next to the northern rock of a series of islands known as the Oyster Rocks, off the Karachi Harbour. The fountain is the world's second tallest, and rises to height of 620 feet (190 m) when operating at full force. Ever since its inauguration on January 15, 2006, the fountain has been attracting visitors from all over Pakistan. The fountain structure and platform of 135 sq meters (15 m x 9m) is on 16 piles 18 meters deep. Two 835 horsepower (623 kW) turbine pumps deliver nearly 2000 liters of sea water per second at a velocity of 70 meter per second through specially designed 8-inch (200 mm) nozzles. The fountain was constructed at a cost of PKR 320 million (approximately $5.3 million US).
Because the fountain rises so high into the air, it is easily seen from many locations of the city. Many high rise apartments, buildings and surroundings overlook the fountain throughout the community at the beach. The column of water can be seen from several miles at sea. The fountain is located 1.4 km away from the beach to avoid spraying water onto beachside homes. Maximum vapours travel up to a radius of 500 feet (150 m) around the fountain. Eighteen flood lights of 400 watts illuminate the fountain at night.
In a TV program, Minister for ports and shiping Pakistan "Dr. Babur Ghauri" said, he is now planning to construct some fast food outlets and restaurants in the surroundings of the fountain. He said it will give a chance to visitors to watch the beauty of fountain closely and enjoy their meal more with sitting at the center of the beach.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Fountain
 

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