[Press Release] : Parks and Recreation Dedicates New Stephens Lake Park Waterfall

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date:	 June 15, 2009
Contact: 	Tammy Miller, Parks and Recreation, 874-7465
	
	
Editor’s Note: High-resolution digital photographs of the waterfall
are available. 

Parks and Recreation Dedicates New Stephens Lake Park Waterfall

COLUMBIA, MO - Columbia Parks and Recreation dedicated the new
waterfall at Stephens Lake Park in a ceremony on June 14. The waterfall
was made possible through a generous gift from the estate of Russell and
Mary Grant Nall. 

The dedication was held in conjunction with a family reunion at the
park involving the family of Mary Grant Nall. 

The waterfall is about 300 feet long and comprised of a series of
falls, flat sections, and four pools. Another waterfall, about 35 feet
in length was made possible through a gift from Ed Petersheim. 

Both waterfalls pump water from the deep part of the lake to the top of
the hill where it cascades down through the pools and boulders. The
process oxygenates the water, as well as filters it through native
plants, improving the water quality of the lake while providing a
beautiful feature for park users to enjoy.

The waterfalls are part of the arboretum feature of the park master
plan, which went through extensive public input and was approved by the
City Council in 2002.

For more information, call Parks and Recreation at 874-7460. 



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