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A
waterfall in Florida? John Pedersen
always loved waterfalls and the fact that
Florida is flat land was no deterrent.
The Africa U.S.A. entrance was located on
one of the few natural ridges in Palm
Beach County. A base of cement was used
to build a foundation for where naturally
occurring coral was placed to create the
waterfalls. In order to make the setting
more natural, huge pumps were placed
underground to bring the needed water up
from the Floridan Aquifer, a river that
flows underground through South Florida.
Even though several engineers said it
could not be done, Jack Pedersen designed
the pump system that ran both the
waterfalls and the geyser. The name
"Zambezi" comes from the 1,650
mile long Zambezi River located in south
central Africa which feeds the world-famous
Victoria Falls. The water was not re-circulated
but pumped fresh and cold from the
aquifer. Over 250,000 gallons per hours
rushed over the 30 foot drop into Lake
Nanyuki. To see how the waterfall appears
today, click
here to
go to the Gardens page.
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