How to make a waterfall in the country

Pond with a waterfall in the country area is an excellent option to decorate a place to relax and draw positive emotions. In addition to obtaining aesthetic pleasure from staying near the reservoir, it can produce fish or swim in it, it all depends only on personal preferences.

The best place for the location of the waterfall will be far from trees, whose foliage can clog the pond, and roots - disrupt waterproofing. The pond can be placed in a small slope to fit into the natural relief as much as possible. If the site already has a gazebo or a living area of \u200b\u200brecreation, then boldly place the waterfall next to it.

To begin with, a project of the future pond with a waterfall should be prepared: determine its shape, depth, number of steps of the waterfall. The form of a future design can be correct, for example, a rectangle or oval, or may have arbitrary outlines. If the fish breeding is planned, the depth of the pond should be at least 1 meter, so that in winter cold, not all the water freezed, and the plants and the fish did not sit. The pond designed for swimming can be much deeper and have several deep steps. For decorative reservoir, the depth of 50 cm will be sufficient.

We transfer the project to the ground using pegs and rope. Copy Kotlovan. So that the walls are not crumbled, moisturize them and compact them. The bottom of the drinks fall asleep by the sand by 10-15 cm and fit.

The durability of the artificial reservoir depends on the method of waterproofing:

The concrete screed is the most practical option in which the sand layer is covered with polyethylene, the reinforcing bars are stacked throughout the bottom, first of all, the bottom is poured, then after it is frozen - walls with formwork.
If the PVC film or butyluchet is used, then the dimensions of these materials must exceed the size of the pond by 1-1.5 m along the edges so that it is possible to fasten it well around the perimeter and avoid lowering in the pond.
Plastic pallet or iron bath is the most simple optional options in which additional waterproofing is not required.

Creating a cascade and treatment of a perimeter of a pond with natural material, for example, sandstone, fixed by cement mortar, will add a special charm of the entire design and will bring the overall picture to the natural as possible. However, shops on landscape design offer a lot of options for finishing artificial reservoirs, which greatly facilitates the construction process.

For an artificial waterfall, both the deep and dry installation pump is suitable. Among the advantages of the deep pump, ease of operation, economy, low noise levels are highlighted. The dry installation pump should be placed in a protective box to avoid impact on it. The power of the pump depends on the desired speed of the turnover of water and the height of the cascade. Minimum power - 70 W. From the pump to the source of the waterfall, the pipe is paved if the pump is superficial, then they also pave the pipe to the bottom of the pond for the fence of water.

The shores of the pond can be slightly raised due to the Earth obtained from the pit, thus increasing the depth of the reservoir. The area around the pond should be decorated with pebbles and gravel so that the plants do not expand over. The decoration of the pond does not cost without the use of plants: Air, Elood, Bolotnik, Iris, Piste, Lotus, Waterwear, etc. To ensure a romantic mood in the evening, place in the pond or on its shores lanterns and decorative statues.

The process of construction and arrangement of a waterfall with a waterfall is not the simplest, however, as a result, an excellent corner appears in the country area, which will cause admiration not only from his host, but also guests.