Starting from bare ground: where to put water, how big to go and what to decide before the first shovel moves.
A new yard is a blank page, and water is the part of the plan that is hardest to add later. Once the patio is poured and the beds are planted, a pond or a stream has to be squeezed in. Planning the water first lets everything else fall into place around it.
Walk the yard at different times of day. Notice where the sun lands, where runoff goes and where the best view from the kitchen window or the patio lies. A water feature belongs where you will see and hear it most, with room for power and a water supply nearby.
Six hours of sun suits lilies; shade keeps water cooler.
Place water where you will see it daily.
Plan outlets and a hose spigot nearby.
Keep silt and storm water out of the pond.
Keep clear of big leaf-droppers.
Water before patios and beds.
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WaterfallsNatural stone waterfalls with the right pump, weir and plumbing, built to sound lovely and to stay in…Explore 
Pondless WaterfallsAll the sound and motion of a waterfall with no open pond: water falls over stone and disappears…Explore 
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Pond Volume and Gallons CalculatorEnter length, width and average depth and see the gallons your pond holds, the pump flow to aim for and the water for a first fill.Try it 
Pond Pump Size CalculatorEnter pond volume, waterfall width and lift and see the pump flow to look for.Try it 
Pond and Water Feature Cost EstimatorPick a project and a size and get a ballpark planning range.Try it Before major hardscape and planting, so power, drainage and access are built in.
Close enough to enjoy from a window or patio, with safe distance from foundations and septic fields.
Yes. A pump and lights need protected outlets, and running conduit before the patio saves digging later.
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