| Bob's Waterfall |
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| The Excavation |
| The Finished Waterfall |
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This is what the site looked like before the
excavation for the waterfall - only not as fuzzy.
Bob had an existing farm pond and he wanted
to install a waterfall on the far side. This view
is from the house across the pond to the
proposed waterfall site, which is to the left of
the pier. To be visable at such a distance, this
was going to have to be big, and the rocks were
going to have to be big too, or they would look
like pea gravel from the house.
excavation for the waterfall - only not as fuzzy.
Bob had an existing farm pond and he wanted
to install a waterfall on the far side. This view
is from the house across the pond to the
proposed waterfall site, which is to the left of
the pier. To be visable at such a distance, this
was going to have to be big, and the rocks were
going to have to be big too, or they would look
like pea gravel from the house.
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Some of the rocks we got were quite huge.
Believe it or not, this job only took us 10 days to
complete, however, due to a series of heavy
rains, those 10 days were scattered through the
entire month of May. That's Chris on the
backhoe. We are very grateful to him because he
was not only an expert with the heavy equipment,
he was also willing to lend some muscle when we
needed him most and he has a real creative vision
for setting rock too. (And he put up with ME!)
Believe it or not, this job only took us 10 days to
complete, however, due to a series of heavy
rains, those 10 days were scattered through the
entire month of May. That's Chris on the
backhoe. We are very grateful to him because he
was not only an expert with the heavy equipment,
he was also willing to lend some muscle when we
needed him most and he has a real creative vision
for setting rock too. (And he put up with ME!)
This project took 150
linear feet of 15' wide
liner and underlayment
for the waterfall, 75' of
6" flex pipe, a 5 horse
pump and has a 25' x
15' retaining pool at the
top so the water has a
place to settle before it
starts
linear feet of 15' wide
liner and underlayment
for the waterfall, 75' of
6" flex pipe, a 5 horse
pump and has a 25' x
15' retaining pool at the
top so the water has a
place to settle before it
starts
over the falls. The pump
sits on a 4' x 4' concrete
pad and will eventually be
housed in a miniature
cabin to protect it from
the elements. We used
65 ton of rock and 22
cans of Great Stuff Foam
Sealant to complete this
project.
sits on a 4' x 4' concrete
pad and will eventually be
housed in a miniature
cabin to protect it from
the elements. We used
65 ton of rock and 22
cans of Great Stuff Foam
Sealant to complete this
project.
| A view or two up the falls |
Bob treats his pond water
with a blue dye to reduce
algae growth. That's
why the water looks a
little blue coming over the
falls.
with a blue dye to reduce
algae growth. That's
why the water looks a
little blue coming over the
falls.