Drinking fountains in dreams are symbols of people we are interacting with. The presence of a drinking fountain in dream means that we are surrounded by friends, parents or other loved ones.
Dreaming about a drinking fountain not working indicates that something is not going our way and this symbolizes a sense of hopelessness and despair. Additionally, when water is at the top level of the basin instead of moving, it signifies something stable or lasting. In contrast when water levels are disappearing it represents our anxiety with losing what we have.
A drinking fountain is often relevant in symbolism, specifically as a symbol of refreshment and providing refreshment from the soul with drinking water representing spiritual refreshment. One unique interpretation is that the fountain itself can also have magical properties such as changing the properties of water it taps into so that it becomes healing or more spiritual-influenced.