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
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 can be reached from Phalen Drive. Marker is on the paved trails around Lake Phalen, on the west shore about 400 feet south
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Regionally, this marker is in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Destination Lake Phalen (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tallest Ice Structure in History (approx. Ό mile away); Frost Avenue (approx. 0.3 miles away); In Memory of Civilian Conservation Corps Personnel (approx. 0.4 miles away); Restoring Gladstone Savanna (approx. 0.6 miles away); Stormwater: Problem or Asset? (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Shops at Gladstone (approx. 0.7 miles away); Water: A Well Needed Resource (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maplewood.
Photographed by McGhiever, June 5, 2019
2. Phalen Regional Park Waterfall and marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2019, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 1,448 times since then and 95 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.
