Water Gardening: Pondless waterfalls, 0 by missingrosie

missingrosie wrote:
For some tips on what to do (or not do!!) with the design - read the thread I started on the pump and bleach. When a pondless stream is designed --depending on the width and depth of the stream and the length of the stream --- and the number of waterfalls.... you have to make sure you provide a reservoir for water sufficient enough to run the water feature. Evaporation can really become a pain causing a drop in the water level which shuts down the pump. We didn't have that knowlege/info and so we started with a pondless stream....that eventually ended up with a 'pond' and all the upkeep that comes with it. The ponds on this site are beautiful and the folks posting are very knowlegeable -- and I think worth every bit of the trouble, but if you are seeking info on a pondless feature --I am assuming that you don't want a pond or the upkeep.