In over my head, building a huge waterfall. Need pointers.

[GBBUDD]

Your going about this correctly just your not seeing that the extra wide liner is a benefit in controlling the water and splashing.

 

[GBBUDD]

The falls are not 8 foot wide but only 2 foot wide here and a foot there or 30 inches wide in one controlled drop

 

[Tjsherrill]

The falls are not 8 foot wide but only 2 foot wide here and a foot there or 30 inches wide in one controlled drop View attachment 151674

@GBBUDD this drawing is much closer to what I am trying to do. The former installation had 8' wide drops and was not well thought through by the guy helping me.

My goal is much more like your drawing. And yes each falls is going to be 6" -2' wide. My aim is a few larger sheet falls with interest points created by diverting some water off to an alternate smaller falls.


Are you worried I don't have enough water or that I am missing something?

 

[Tjsherrill]

Quick update and a question:

the update: I am planning on hitting the waterfall hard this coming Thursday - Sunday. I have help each day so hopefully can get most of the large rock in place. I'll update as I go.

I have another question for the group: What is your strategy for using stumps/wood in your features. I know it helps it feel more natural.

I pulled a stump out of my hillside a few weeks ago and have cleaned it up, cut off all the stray roots and have a pretty clean stump.

So now I want to figure out how to use it to help hold the hillside up / make the waterfalls feel more natural.

Just need some insight into the strategy.

 

[GBBUDD]

From tha

@GBBUDD this drawing is much closer to what I am trying to do. The former installation had 8' wide drops and was not well thought through by the guy helping me.

My goal is much more like your drawing. And yes each falls is going to be 6" -2' wide. My aim is a few larger sheet falls with interest points created by diverting some water off to an alternate smaller falls.


Are you worried I don't have enough water or that I am missing someth

from that post it sounds like you have the right idea dont forget little pools on the hill they can help in a major way stoping /colecting water in motion that way only what is actualy falling will be in need of containment at the bottom pond

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[GBBUDD]

I know what your thi

Quick update and a question:

the update: I am planning on hitting the waterfall hard this coming Thursday - Sunday. I have help each day so hopefully can get most of the large rock in place. I'll update as I go.

I have another question for the group: What is your strategy for using stumps/wood in your features. I know it helps it feel more natural.

I pulled a stump out of my hillside a few weeks ago and have cleaned it up, cut off all the stray roots and have a pretty clean stump.

View attachment 151883

So now I want to figure out how to use it to help hold the hillside up / make the waterfalls feel more natural.

Just need some insight into the strategy.

Liking and understand why your thinking of using that heavy tree stump and saving a buck. but it is wood and to hold back a hill side will mean you'll be back in 10 to 15 years when it rots out or from termites in that case as little as 5 years possibly. My big stump I noticed just this weekend is getting hammered.

What I would do is cut off a good chunk of the bottom and set boulders around it . And liner and fabric under it.

I love seeing falls or streams running over or through a log . And from all the responses on my pond so do a great many people. Hobbit falls is what we call ours.

How's the progress going you got to share some photos? This site is like porn to us we realy love seeing others sweat building there ponds. We don't do this for nothing . Oh wait we do .

 

[Tjsherrill]

From tha

from that post it sounds like you have the right idea dont forget little pools on the hill they can help in a major way stoping /colecting water in motion that way only what is actualy falling will be in need of containment at the bottom pond

Oh yes. I have some. I'll post pictures this weekend.

 

[Tjsherrill]

I know what your thi

Liking and understand why your thinking of using that heavy tree stump and saving a buck. but it is wood and to hold back a hill side will mean you'll be back in 10 to 15 years when it rots out or from termites in that case as little as 5 years possibly. My big stump I noticed just this weekend is getting hammered.

What I would do is cut off a good chunk of the bottom and set boulders around it . And liner and fabric under it.

I love seeing falls or streams running over or through a log . And from all the responses on my pond so do a great many people. Hobbit falls is what we call ours.

How's the progress going you got to share some photos? This site is like porn to us we realy love seeing others sweat building there ponds. We don't do this for nothing . Oh wait we do .

Thats a good idea, over and through... I'll have to think through how to get that done.

 

[Tjsherrill]

OOOOKKKK update here, after working solidly from Friday through this morning we have made some great progress. Here is a little walking tour of how its coming along.

 

[cas]

Looking good!

 

[GBBUDD]

Sure doesn't look like the guy who came in here a couple months ago is building this. This guy looks like he has a plan......

 

[YShahar]

That looks great! I love all those little pooling areas. The sound of that thing is going to be fantastic!

 

[Tjsherrill]

Thanks all for the kind words. It’s been your advice and insight that has helped me develop the plan.

I will get another video together today that shows where I am at now. We have added a little more.

Next up: I need more rock. We are going a few feet higher and I need more rocks in order to not only achieve the height but also to build wider wing walls and hill support. So this week I will head out to the rock yard and get a delivery scheduled.

 

[GBBUDD]

Keep in mind that splash you want to collect all your water it's amazing how much and how fast you can lose. but simple things like plants can help in that regard

 

[Tjsherrill]

Keep in mind that splash you want to collect all your water it's amazing how much and how fast you can lose. but simple things like plants can helpminnthat regard

That makes sense. I am trying to focus falls inward so that splash is directed to the middle as much as possible. I have more work to do.