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Originally Posted by Buckterrier
I put a fountain in. Drilled a hole in a piece of pink grantie.
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Looks great - does the water get recirculated by a pump at the bottom of the rock pit?
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Originally Posted by pwd72s
Ponds/waterfalls attract raccoons here. They can quickly become a nuisance
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We've got coyotes and big Blue Herons that eat fish (neighborhood cats too).
I was hoping there'd be more pics posted. I just finished a disappearing pond/water fall that fills in about 2 min. and drains dry in about 20 mi. I turn it on from 2 remote controls (kitchen & bedroom) only when I want to - little increase in elec. bill, pump lasts longer, no big rock pit to remove to clean or access the pump, no algae, no chemicals, but of course no fish either.
I found a company in WA which has a patent on their system - underground reservoir, expandable capacity (I required 1 extra side pod connected to the reservoir - 55 gal. total) containing pump and filter, auto low water shut-off to protect the pump and auto refill that keeps it topped off as it evaporates/splashes out..
The pond is only 4" deep so the only major digging was a 36x60x24 deep hole for the reservoir/side pod, and shallow trenches for water to the falls and from the skimmer back to the reservoir.
I'd debated with myself about getting one for years; didn't like the idea of a 650W pump running 27/7, chemicals, algae, etc. I happened on my system by luck, tried it and I'm stoked!
Here's some pics of the landscapers building it and the finished work:
