Editing Splash pad (section)

{{Short description|Area for water play that has little or no standing water}}
[[Image:Urbeach-high-park-splashpad.jpg|thumb|Urban beach style splash pad located within the municipal swimming baths of Toronto's [[High Park]]]]

A '''splash pad''' or '''spray pool''' is a recreation area, often in a [[public park]], for [[water]] [[play (activity)|play]] that has little or no standing water.  This is said to eliminate the need for [[lifeguard]]s or other supervision, as there is little risk of [[drowning]].

Typically there are ground nozzles that [[spray (liquid drop)|spray]] water upwards out of the splash pad's raindeck.  There may also be other water features such as a rainbow (semicircular pipe shower), or mushroom- or tree-shaped showers. Some splash pads feature movable nozzles similar to those found on [[fire trucks]] to allow users to spray others. The showers and ground nozzles are often controlled by a hand activated-motion sensor, to run for limited time.

Typically the water is either freshwater, or recycled and treated water, that is typically treated to at least the same level of quality as [[swimming pool]] water standards.  These splash pads are often surfaced in textured non-slip concrete or in [[crumb rubber]].