{"id":4608,"date":"2025-06-20T01:42:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T01:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/?p=4608"},"modified":"2025-07-30T02:44:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T02:44:41","slug":"campus-lake-fountain-expected-to-be-completed-by-august-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/?p=4608","title":{"rendered":"Campus Lake Fountain Expected to Be Completed by August 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Flngce5GwpE?si=1iqM-oyMW8mQIuDH\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By Ava Steffens<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Construction of the new Campus Lake fountain is expected to be completed by the start of the 2025 school year. The cascade-style spout will be located just offshore near the Becker Boathouse. The project is funded by a gift from the late Tilden \u201cTim\u201d Parks, a 1976 SIU graduate, along with contributions from more than 200 donors.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mark Owens, director of Facilities and Energy Management, said the fountain serves both aesthetic and environmental purposes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt also keeps the water cooler in that area, which is better for the environment and the aquatic life living in the lake,\u201d he said.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A 500-foot cable will run beneath the surface of Campus Lake, and a 25-horsepower motor will continuously propel water. The shoreline\u2019s power source will also control a timer to regulate water levels.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe are so excited for this new addition, as Campus Lake is one of the most beloved features on campus,\u201d said Corne Prozesky, director of the SIU Recreation Center. \u201cIt\u2019s going to bring such beauty to Campus Lake.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Salukis are buzzing with excitement about the lake\u2019s functional and fashionable new feature.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt helps people experience nature as they walk,\u201d said Jean Minor, former chief academic advisor for the College of Arts and Media, who walks the Campus Lake path multiple times a week. \u201cThe fountain will also create a meditative space where people do not necessarily have to be busy walking. They can simply sit and watch it if they choose.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The project will also include lighting around the fountain to illuminate the west side of campus. In addition to circulating the lake\u2019s water, the fountain will help prevent the spread of harmful algae.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">James Herald III, a fisherman who frequents Campus Lake, said the shore is an ideal spot to unwind, as it\u2019s usually not too crowded.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe scenery is perfect. It\u2019s amazing that a lake itself encourages the whole community to come together,\u201d he said.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nearly 80,000 visitors enjoy Campus Lake annually. The lake also hosts the annual Great Cardboard Boat Regatta in the spring, a family-friendly event that draws hundreds of participants and spectators.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To learn more about the Campus Lake fountain project, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/give.siu.edu\/campus-lake-fountain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">give.siu.edu\/campus-lake-fountain<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Ava Steffens\u00a0 Construction of the new Campus Lake fountain is expected to be completed by the start of the 2025 school year. The cascade-style spout will be located just offshore near the Becker Boathouse. 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