Two people stand at the top of the waterfall in Holcomb Gardens

Description:	Two people stand at the top of the waterfall, which is part of the lake in Holcomb Gardens. Although Holcomb Gardens opened in 1950, the lake was not completed until 1952. Sometimes referred to as a reflection pond, the body of water was a gift from J. I. Holcomb and was built in a natural ravine. According to the article Lake Grows on Campus in the September 18, 1952, issue of The Butler Collegian, Over 2 million gallons of well water will flow hourly over a nine feet high water fall in the center of the lake. A dam separates the tow [two] sections of the lake, which will reach a depth of 7 feet in some places (p. 1).
Created By:	Houghtalen, H. H.
Source:	http://palni.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/BldgsGrnds/id/2184
Collection:	Butler University Buildings and Grounds Collection
Rights:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Copyright:	In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Geography:	Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 39.842351, -86.171437 39.842351 -86.171437
Subjects:	Lakes Waterfalls Rocks Trees Fall foliage Children Butler University--History Indianapolis (Ind.)--History People Holcomb Gardens James Irving Holcomb Botanical Gardens Fairview campus

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