More than 100 fountains at Bradford’s City Park are to be tested next week ahead of the scheme being opened to the public.

Contractors for Bradford Council, which is overseeing the development of the six-acre park in the centre of Bradford, are about to start testing and commissioning now construction is nearing completion.

The central jet fountain is capable of firing water up to 30 metres in the air, making it the tallest fountain in any UK city and what is believed to be the fourth tallest fountain anywhere in the UK.

It will only operate when the mirror pool is completely full and the Y-shaped causeway is covered by water. The fountain will rise slowly and will be surrounded by eight smaller jets reaching 5m.

Councillor David Green, the Council’s executive member for regeneration and economy, said: “It will be very exciting to see a glimpse of what City Park is capable of in the coming days.

“Once the commissioning and testing is completed it will be tremendous to see the fountains working together.

“It will be just one part of what City Park will offer but it certainly promises to be a very eye-catching part.”

Four fountains within the mirror pool will shoot plumes of water 15m into the air while around the edge of the pool another 45 fountains will spray water up to 5m either individually or rising and falling in sequence.

Another ten fountains will be capable of creating an archway of water over one leg of the causeway.

In the children’s play area there are 40 low-power jets which are flush to the ground and they are set, like the rest of the pool, within granite which has a finish that reduces the chance of slipping.

Water within the mirror pool will have been filtered, sterilised and treated before it reaches the surface, with equipment designed to keep water quality as high as possible.

Construction of the park is due to be largely complete next month although some minor works will last for a further six weeks, before the park is expected to be fully open in January.

A delay of two months has been blamed on the severe winter weather and changes to the design.