Payne - Phalen in Maplewood in Ramsey County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Phalen Regional Park Waterfall

Photographed By McGhiever, June 5, 2019

1. Phalen Regional Park Waterfall marker

Inscription.
This waterfall was originally constructed in the 1950's as a way to replenish the receding water level in Lake Phalen. Water was drawn from a well at the top of the falls which then flowed over a stone wall into the lake. Operation of the waterfall ended when the water level of the lake was no longer receding. Inoperable for decades, the waterfall was restored with a Minnesota Clean Water Land & Legacy Amendment grant in 2014. The restored waterfall is supplied with water pumped from Lake Phalen which helps improve water quality by aerating the lake water when the water returns to the lake.

1. Water is drawn from the lake
2. A pump lifts the water to the top of the waterfall
3. Water flows over waterfall
4. Water returns to the lake

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1950.

Location. 44° 59.572′ N, 93° 3.571′ W. Marker is in Maplewood, Minnesota, in Ramsey County. It is in Payne - Phalen. Marker is on the paved trails around Lake Phalen, on the west shore about 400 feet south of the boat launch. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1863 Keller Parkway, Saint Paul MN 55109, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker

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. Destination Lake Phalen (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tallest Ice Structure in History (approx. ¼ mile away); Frost Avenue (approx. 0.3 miles away); In Memory of Civilian Conservation Corps Personnel (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Shops at Gladstone (approx. 0.7 miles away); Water: A Well Needed Resource (approx. 0.7 miles away); History in Depth (approx. 0.7 miles away); A History of Change (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maplewood.

Phalen Regional Park Waterfall and marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By McGhiever, June 5, 2019

2. Phalen Regional Park Waterfall and marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2019, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 770 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 21, 2019, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.