I'd get a cement drill bit and drill a hole through it. To seal the hole around the cord, I think I'd use Great Stuff foam. That stuff sticks to anything and seals great.

Thank You Ccoombs1,
I am so very tempted to do just that. But you just put another thought in my head. I am thinking that maybe I could tape the cord to the base and spray the cord with good stuff and paint over the good stuff or just paint over the cord....

"Good stuff?" Well I've heard of GREAT stuff but not good stuff That stuff gets messy fast, but fortunately it trims off nice.

Drilling thru even a short piece of concrete can be a huge job, even with the right bit. How large is the base? I hook all sorts of things together in my yard with those electrical ties. I get them in black and white and use whatever is most unobtrusive. 2 or more can be strung together if you need larger. With the ends cut off they get lost fast.

But bottom line it sounds to me like you got the base to a different fountain. If it were me I'd start by asking where I got it.

Ernie_m, You are indeed wise. I really screwed this thing up. I bought a used 5 foot tall concrete fountain from a yard sale for $125. The base is 3 feet tall with a fluted bowl and two doves on top. At the time, I had looked at so many smaller fountains for triple the money and in resin that I did not let the - obvious slow me down. Now I have to scratch my head and agree with you this has got to be a group of different parts that fit together to form a fountain. ) Now, I have a classic looking fountain that is going to look crazy with a electrical cord flying off of it. My choices are to skip the concept of a fountain and just treat it like a giant bird bath or planter.