How to build a disappearing pondless style waterfall in Illinois|IL

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Pondless Landscape Garden Waterfalls
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A landscape garden waterfall installed by an Illinois Pond Contractor Services Member Contractor can completely change the atmosphere of your backyard by enhancing your outdoor lifestyle. Falling water produces a peaceful sound that is soothing to the soul. Adding a well-designed waterfall will transform your backyard into a private retreat where you can unwind with friends and family for years to come. There are many other benefits to installing a waterfall. First, the constant flow and movement will help to keep the water clear and free of algae. Second, a waterfall will aerate the water (add oxygen), which is necessary for growing aquatic plants.

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All The Sights & Sounds Without The Fish

If improperly designed, a backyard waterfall can be a disaster. The trickiest aspect of waterfall design is determining the height. If a waterfall is designed too tall it will overshadow the pond. If it is designed too small it will disappear along the shoreline. Waterfall height will also impact sound and water loss. To avoid having an inefficient eyesore follow these design tips

Keep the following in mind when planning your waterfall project.

Keep the waterfall in scale with your yard or space
Build the waterfall on a slope for the most natural look
Put plants around the berm to naturalize backdrop
Leave a hollow space behind the falls to amplify the sound
Increasing the height, increases the sound produced
Use flat stones or boulders in the waterfalls for sheet affect
Use larger "frame-rocks" on the sides of your falls
Leave room for marginal plants if possible
Twist and turn stream/falls for a more natural look
Use a mixture of different size boulders and river gravels

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