Phalen Regional Park Waterfall

Originally constructed in the 1950's to replenish the receding water level in Lake Phalen, this waterfall used water drawn from a well at the top of the falls that flowed over a stone wall into the lake. Its operation ended when the lake's water level was no longer receding, and after remaining inoperable for decades, it was restored in 2014 with a Minnesota Clean Water Land & Legacy Amendment grant. The restored waterfall is supplied with water pumped from Lake Phalen to the top of the waterfall, and as the water returns to the lake it helps improve water quality by aerating the lake water.

Maplewood, Minnesota · United States