Build a Disappearing Waterfall

If you are thinking of 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 your waterfall in the proper order. With out a plan you may "obtain the cart prior to the horse" and have to take apart some of your waterfall to complete a step that should have already been finished.

Constructing a Disappearing Waterfall is an easy project for the do-it-yourselfer, also it can be completed in a weekend. With careful planning and an enjoyable weekend of work is likely to yard, you can have a beautiful water garden. It'll be the focal point of your yard, and a gathering place for family and friends.

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 superb way to get started. These kits contain just about everything you will need, such as 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 need to use your imagination and make your Disappearing Waterfall unique.

Step 1 1: Dig a hole approximately the size of your basin. There must be  CASCADA DEL HERVIDERO  between the basin and sides of the hole and the top of the basin ought to be at walk out. Temporarily place the basin in to the hole: check to be sure the basin is level with the bottom and has the required 4" clearance on the sides. Remove the basin. (Utilize the excavated soil to partially build your waterfall mound.)

Step two 2: Cover underneath 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 next to the dirt and lay the EPMD pond liner next to the protective pad.) The size of 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 keep the pond liner in place.

Step 4 4: Place the basin into the hole; take care 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 area between the pond liner and basin with river rock that is 2-3 inches in diameter. Fill to within 2 � inches of the top of the hole. Fill the hole with water.

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

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 that you would like your waterfall to follow and cover the road with an EPMD pond liner and protective pad (underlayment). Place the pond liner and protective pad exactly as you did in step 2 2. Run the pond liner and pad completely from beneath the waterfall weir 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 use 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 fitted to a waterfall. Make your waterfall look as natural as you possibly can.