| Bob's Waterfall |
| The Excavation |
| The Finished Waterfall |
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.
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.
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 Kris 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 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 Kris 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 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.
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.
| The View up the Two Waterfalls |
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.
growth. That's why the water looks a little blue coming over the
falls.
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| The View from the Top Back to the House |