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kcook
08-09-2006, 05:17 PM
This project was done on an edge of a hill that runs off into a 1/4 acer pond. The 1/4 acer pond serves as an overflow for a larger pond across the driveway. The water had to be pumped 60 feet to the top of the first fall and then gravity did the rest. The pictures are not quite up to date. SInce the pictures have been taken large boulders were added and native grasses. The next step is aquati plants. Let me know what you think!!

thanks
Kyle
Victor
08-09-2006, 07:01 PM
Great job!!! That looks awsome! :)

Vic
DodgeTruckMan731
08-09-2006, 07:58 PM
that looks really good, great job.
manfromearth
08-10-2006, 08:56 AM
I felt like water was going to come through my moniter and on to my lap while looking at picture number 4. Looks great. You have a nice touch with the rocking of your water courses; I can tell.
Brendan Smith
08-10-2006, 10:17 AM
that looks beautiful!! good job!! :weightlifter: :clapping: :drinkup:
newz7151
08-10-2006, 10:21 AM
What is it doing.. just bubbling up out of nowhere? What would it look like if you built like say an old style looking well (with bucket) up at the top there and pumped the water back to the bottom, letting it bubble up and over one (lower) side of the well. Then flow down the rocking?:
kcook
08-10-2006, 03:08 PM
thanks for the replies. I checked out the waterfall today and the pumps were previously wired by the owner with some isues. The pumps now have been re-wired by a professional and there is deffinently more water flowing.


Any suggestions on types of water plants for central indiana. I want the plants to also be beneficial to the larger pond the waterfall is going into.
kcook
08-13-2006, 09:58 AM
anymore comments or suggestions. Thanks for the feedback so far.
sicnj
09-19-2006, 05:25 PM
where are the pumps sitting on the bottom of the pond?
DBL
09-19-2006, 07:26 PM
that looks awesome i hope to do one someday
MarkintheGarden
10-05-2006, 06:58 PM
That looks great!

Like newz said it just comes up from no where! I thin you need either rock or a pool at the top.

As for plants, I will look at the pictures some more and post some suggestions.

Any new photos?
kcook
10-15-2006, 10:54 AM
the pumps are incased in rubbermaid tubs as close to the pond as I could get them. There is a total of tow pumps
kcook
10-15-2006, 10:56 AM
there is a pool on the top but it is only about 3' x 5' where the water then overflows over the first rock. I am going to get some winter pictures after the firsyt snow fall.
PROFESSORRAIN
10-16-2006, 10:49 PM
Looks Great! I Did One For My Brother Simialar To This One He Bought A Mini Wind Mill (15-20 Ft) Tall And We Made It Appear To Be Pumping The Water At The Top.if It Is Flowing More Water Now It's Got To Be More Appealing Now THan It Was. Good Job Again.