Build a Disappearing Waterfall

If you are thinking about creating a Disappearing Waterfall (sometimes called a Pondless Waterfall) you should set-up a step by step plan; having a plan in place will allow you to track your progress and build each stage of one's waterfall in the correct order. With out a plan you may "get the cart prior to the horse" and have to take apart some of your waterfall to complete a step which should have been finished.

Constructing a Disappearing Waterfall can be an easy project for the do-it-yourselfer, also it could be completed in a weekend. With careful planning and an enjoyable weekend of work in your own yard, you could have a lovely water garden. It will be the focal point of your yard, and a gathering place for relatives and buddies.

What you would need: A Disappearing Waterfall kit, shovel, river rock 2-3 inches in diameter, decorative rock � -1 � inches in diameter, landscaping stone, foliage and plants.

A Disappearing Waterfall kit is a great way to begin. These kits contain almost everything you will need, for instance a pump, tubing, basin, colorful spillway, glue and other products for construction. Naturally the rocks, stones and plants choices are left your decision; that way you can utilize your imagination and make your Disappearing Waterfall unique.

Step one 1: Dig a hole approximately the size of your basin. There should be a 4" space between your basin and sides of the hole and the most notable of the basin should be at walk out. Temporarily place the basin into the hole: check to make sure the basin is level with the ground and has the necessary 4" clearance on the sides. Remove the basin. (Utilize the excavated soil to partially build your waterfall mound.)

Step 2 2: Cover the bottom and sides of the hole with an EPMD pond liner and protective pad; be careful not to puncture your EPMD pond liner. (Place the protective pad close to the dirt and lay the EPMD pond liner next to the protective pad.) How big is the pond liner and the protective pad depends on the size of the hole.

Step three 3: Fill the hole about 50 % full of water to help keep the pond liner in place.

Step 4 4: Place the basin into the hole; be careful not to damage the pond liner.

Step 5: Place your submersible pump into the basin. Connect the tubing and electrical source to the pump.

Step 6: Fill the space between your pond liner and basin with river rock that's 2-3 inches in diameter. Fill to within 2 � inches of the most notable of the hole. Fill the hole with water.

Step 7: Build your waterfall to the height and width you wish.

Step 8: Install the waterfall weir.

Step 9: Run the tubing from the basin to the top of the waterfall and connect it to the waterfall weir.

Step 10: Establish the path you want your waterfall to check out and cover the road having an EPMD pond liner and protective pad (underlayment). Place the pond liner and protective pad just as you did in step 2 2. Run the pond liner and pad all the way from beneath the waterfall weir right down to and overlap the basin by about 5 inches.

Step 11: It is time to decorate your waterfall with rocks and plants. Choose rocks which are common to your neighborhood and utilize the rocks to direct and control the flow of the water. (Flat rocks work especially well to slow the flow of the water and create the sound of running water.) Select hardy plants which are native to your neighborhood and suited for a waterfall. Make your waterfall look as natural as possible.