If you have thought about building a waterfall for your pond, then follow the tips below. Basically there are two ways of building a waterfall for your pond. If you have an existing pond then adding a waterfall may be a challenge because of redirecting your water supply, but if you are building a new pond this will make it much easier.
First, let us look at a pre-existing pond.
First you must locate your waterfall- you must pick an area of your pond that you think will look good with a waterfall dropping over the edge.
After locating you must now decide how high it will be- the rule for sizing a water fall is based on how big your pond is. A large waterfall will not look good in a small pond and the same for large pond, a large pond should have a larger waterfall.
If your pond uses a rubber liner or preformed liner this tip will work for both- you will want to build up an area close to the edge of your pond using first small stones. Outline your waterfall, by matching the stone or edging around your current pond. You want to blend in with your existing pond. Next, use soil that you can pack around the area you are using.
Use a rubber liner to keep water inside the waterfall- remember to taper the fall downward so that water will drop gracefully. In by own waterfall I used a step effect and at each step I allowed for water to build before dropping to the next step. By using the rubber liner you are able to keep the water from leaking out the sides. Remember to make sure rubber drapes down into your pond so that water does not escape.
Using a preformed waterfall purchased from any pond supplier- I personally used a Laguna© filter box with a waterfall drop built into the outlet of the filter box. Many manufacturers make kits designed to make it easy to incorporate falls right into your pond.
Hide your water plumbing inside of your rock wall- it is recommended to hide your plumbing, preferably flexible hose inside of your design so that it looks like the water is coming out of the rocks.
Accent your waterfall with underwater lights- a very nice effect is to use colored, underwater lights to shine on the dropping water. By using this effect, you will get many compliments from your neighbors.
Look at other people's ponds to get ideas- it is always a good idea to look at other peoples ideas. You can always get ideas from pond stores and other people who have ponds to see what you could visualize for your own pond.
If you are building a new pond then using these tips can be built into the construction. One of the most important things is to plan what you want to do before hand. You will be much happier with the results.
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