How to Build a Pond Stream Waterfall

Thanks to the invention of preformed PVC liners, building a small garden pond is easier than ever. Pre-formed garden ponds come in a variety of shapes. There are even small, pre-formed liners for easy construction of pond streams and waterfalls. Although building a stream or waterfall is a labor intensive process, the steps are simple to follow

Things You'll Need

• Opaque PVC Pond liner sheeting
• Landscaping rocks
• Submersible pump
• Pond tubing
• Utility knife
• Scissors
• Shovel
• Large landscaping rocks
• Pea gravel

Instructions

1. Dig a trench with a shovel along the pathway that you want your water fall to take.

2. Attach the end of a roll of pond tubing to the outflow tube of a submersible landscaping waterfall pump.

3. Place the pump in the bottom of your pond or basin.

4. Unroll the tubing along the length of your trench. Cut the end of the tubing off of the roll with a utility knife when the end has reached the head of your trench where the water will emerge for the waterfall.

5. Cover the trench and tubing with opaque PVC pond liner sheeting. Cut the edges of the sheeting so that they slightly overlap the edges of the trench.

6. Cover the edges of the sheeting of your waterfall with large landscaping rocks to hide the border of your waterfall. Fill the trench with a layer of pea sized gravel to hide the sheeting.

7. Hide the end of the tubing where the water will come out beneath a large landscaping rock. Plug in the submersible pump and allow the water to cascade down the trench.

References

• Ortho's All About Garden Pools and Fountains; Veronica Lorson Fowler and Jamie Beyer; 1999
• The Reader's Digest Ilustrated Guide to Gardening; Carol Calkins; 1976
• Preformed Ponds and Waterfalls Website: Adventure & Joy of Building a Garden Pond How to Build a Preformed Garden Pond

Resources

• Reader's Digest Website: Build A Pond And Waterfall In Your Backyard