Create 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 an idea in place will help you to track your progress and build each stage of your waterfall in the correct order. Without a plan you may "get the cart before the horse" and also have to take apart a portion of your waterfall to perform a step which should have been completely finished.

Constructing a Disappearing Waterfall can be an easy project for the do-it-yourselfer, and it could be completed in a weekend. With careful planning and a satisfying weekend of work is likely to yard, you can have a lovely water garden. It will 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.

CASCADA DEL HERVIDERO  Disappearing Waterfall kit is a superb way to get started. These kits contain almost everything you will need, like 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 may use 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 top of the basin should be at ground level. Temporarily place the basin into the hole: check to be sure the basin is level with the bottom and has the required 4" clearance on the sides. Take away the basin. (Utilize the excavated soil to partially build your waterfall mound.)

Step two 2: Cover underneath and sides of the hole having an EPMD pond liner and protective pad; take care not to puncture your EPMD pond liner. (Place the protective pad close to the dirt and lay the EPMD pond liner close to the protective pad.) How big is the pond liner and the protective pad will depend on how big is 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 in to 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 the pond liner and basin with river rock that's 2-3 inches in diameter. Fill to within 2 � inches of the very best 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 very best of the waterfall and connect it to the waterfall weir.

Step 10: Establish the path that you want your waterfall to follow 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 two 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 that are common to your area 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 that are native to your area and suited for a waterfall. Make your waterfall look as natural as possible.