Add the magic of moving water to your backyard with a waterfall and pond.
Build a stream in your backyard.
Then dig out the stream to go from the higher basin to the lower one.
For faster moving water or taller waterfalls make the grade steeper which also adds more sound.
Not much slope is needed minimum two inch drop per 10 feet of stream.
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Building a backyard stream means that you can enjoy the sound of water gently flowing over the rocks and you ll have lots of beautiful birds frogs and other wildlife visiting your backyard.
Our instructions show you how to build them using preformed shells for simplicity.
Create a stream that varies in width and depth before landing in the pond.
If digging is difficult build your stream above ground with stones and other backyard rocks for the base.
You can find the 7 steps and a video of us building a backyard stream in the post below.
Run a hose from your pond along the streambed to the top pool and attach it to your pump.
Now you have a pondless water feature.
Repeat this step until you reach the waterfall entrance point at the stream.
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The stream has to be sloped to move water downhill so working on a natural incline in your yard reduces the amount of digging you have to do.
Then dig a 40 centimeter deep channel from the top pool to your pond at the bottom of the slope.
Build a stream if you prefer a long gentle waterfall.
The stream begins with a first waterfall at the top filter.
To build a stream start by digging a top pool at the top of an incline.
It s not too difficult to build your own backyard stream and it s a great diy project that you can complete in a weekend.
To create the design for the stream decide on the placement of the next waterfall and connect the two points with spray paint.
If your soil is easy to dig then excavate the entire project.