The water returns to the pond through 3 inch PVC pipes at the top of the
waterfall. We used fabric to protect the liner because we knew this part of the construction would
need a lot of work to create a
realistic looking stream. A separate liner was used here so that it
would fold down over the pond liner. This helped prevent the water from
leaking behind the pond liner under the water falls.
After
the liner was in place we covered the drain pipes with rocks and soil so that
they are not visible. At the end of the pipes we created a small rock
cave so that it looks
like the water is coming naturally out of the rocks at the top of the
stream.
Once the construction of our stream was completed, we built up the
soil so that the filter would be hidden
behind the hill in front of it. We planted day lilies along this hill
because the height of the plants block the sight of the filter
during the summer. They also have a great root system and form
nice clumps which help to prevent erosion. And we also like the
flowers!
