The Fountains at Arlington Highlands

Above and below: SPSD built the landscape, irrigation systems and the water feature at the Arlington Highlands, in Arlington. Texas. This fountain features a gunite bowl with stones, rocks, cobbles and boulders. The fountain is actually in two sections, each about 250 linear feet long, and they get as wide as 40 feet in places. Each feature holds about 25,000 gallon of water. The excavation took an operator and a few laborers four weeks to complete. This view of the creek at Arlington Highlands is the low point, creating a pond with an aeration fountain.

SPSD, Inc. built two fountains in the heart of the Arlington Highlands, a mixed-use development in Arlington, Texas. The stream water feature was designed to be a focal point for the development, as well as a place to relax. Each of the two streams boasts more than 25,000 gallons.

Above and below: The stream is pushed by a 7.5 HP Pan Terra Pump. The power (210 3-phase) was supplied by the general contractor; SPSD installed the pumps in underground vaults.

The fountains were designed by SPSD's sister company Mycoskie McInnis & Associates, allowing the companies to offer a design build solution. The fountain has a gunite shell on a rock base. The contractor excavated the area and then placed the largest boulders and slabs. The gunite shell was then poured, and then more rocks, slabs, and boulders were placed around and on the gunite. The boulders place on the gunite itself are mortared in. The project took four months to complete and billed out at more than $750,000.