[2] Located on the west coast of Saudi Arabia, the fountain jets water to a maximum height of 260 metres (853 ft).

The water ejected can reach a speed of 375 km/h (233 mph) and its airborne mass can exceed 16 tonnes (18 short tons).

The fountain was then operated in its current form in 1985 to pump sea water at a speed of 233 miles per hour to a height of 312 meters (1024 feet).

Team Red Bull Air Force base jumper Othar Lawrence set a global record by making a historic jump along the fountain.

[7][8] The base of the fountain is in the form of a large mabkhara, an incense burner which symbolizes Arabian culture.