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Liquid Art: A Celebration of Water in Public Spaces | The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California devoted an entire issue of their house magazine to water features. Includes articles on the sound, taste and sculptural qualities of water and an online gallery of artworks involving water. Aqueduct Online

Engineering Art | Fountain design from a mechanical engineering perspective with the focus on the computer-controlled technology of WET Design. Mechanical Engineering Magazine

Liquid Assets | Rosalind Hopwood, art historian and member of the Fountain Society, on Neptune’s watery legacy. Art & Architecture

Water Features in Public Places | Discusses the benefit of incorporating water into urban plazas and open spaces for its sound and touch qualities. Project for Public Spaces

Are Fountains Water Wasters or Works of Art? | A discussion of fountains as a water resource management issue, especially in the US Southwest. Proposes that aesthetics are just as important as science or economics in evaluating the relevance of fountains. Water Resources Research Center

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