This video can be used as a handy 'checklist' of the design considerations you'll need to know when choosing your pond site!
Topics include: Sunlight; Trees; Site slope; Water source; Electrical requirements.
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Before you decide where your pond will be located, please take the time to determine (and mark) where the utility lines
for gas and electric run on your property. Avoiding those utility lines will make your project a lot easier to complete!
Position your pond where runoff from rain will not flow into the pond. Runoff will carry fertilizers, chemicals, and organic debris into the pond. This surge of excess nutrients wil only encourage algae blooms. You may need to alter the terrain to eliminate runoff.
Consider where runoff from rain will flow out of the pond. If the weatherman calls for a stalled front and flash flooding in your area, where will your pond's runoff go? You may need to alter the terrain to direct runoff away from your foundation.
Use care when placing your pond around trees. Not only can they increase your maintenance burden, since falling leaves and other debris will need to be removed from the pond, but some species are poisonous - and others may give you problems with their root systems. See the ponds and trees page at Pond Expert for more information!
Position your pond where runoff from rain will not flow into the pond. Runoff will carry fertilizers, chemicals, and organic debris into the pond. This surge of excess nutrients wil only encourage algae blooms. You may need to alter the terrain to eliminate runoff.
Consider where runoff from rain will flow out of the pond. If the weatherman calls for a stalled front and flash flooding in your area, where will your pond's runoff go? You may need to alter the terrain to direct runoff away from your foundation.
Use care when placing your pond around trees. Not only can they increase your maintenance burden, since falling leaves and other debris will need to be removed from the pond, but some species are poisonous - and others may give you problems with their root systems. See the ponds and trees page at Pond Expert for more information!
