Water is flowing in the Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Dupont Memorial Fountain following a major rehabilitation project.

Eric Falquero / DCist/WAMU

Water is flowing in the century-old Dupont Circle Fountain once again following the completion of a major rehabilitation project, the National Park Service shared in a post on X on Tuesday.

The fountain, formally known as the Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Dupont Memorial Fountain, briefly reopened in the spring for the first time in years but was shut off after a few weeks to complete the full renovation.

NPS has completed a number of repairs, including waterproofing the fountain base, pressure testing the pipes, fixing the water balance, and more. The fountain’s pumps have been upgraded to provide a stronger flow of water, NPS spokesperson Mike Litterst tells DCist/WAMU.

“The completion of the project was delayed due to vandalism at the fountain and construction site in June that had to be addressed,” Litterst wrote in an email. He added that the fountain will remain flowing until the winter when low temperatures will force NPS to turn it off to avoid frozen pipes. (And the D.C. region likely has a harsh winter ahead!)

See below for the NPS video of the fountain, with all three spouts flowing — a rare sight in recent years:

This story was updated with a statement by the National Park Service.

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