Filter
Pump
Pump reservoir
Fill valve or
float valve
Tubing
Power cord
to GFCI
Structure
Cobblestones
Aggregates
Screen
Rubber liner
Mortar
Flagstone
Boulders
Scale
plants
Spillway
Track
A deep “V”
below the bridge
contains the water
flow, preventing
hillside leaks.
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ANATOMY OF A WATER FEATURE
This drawing details the parts needed to contain water and
allow recirculation of a well-built water feature. Research and
consider what’s best for your time and energies. Unless you
want a professional to maintain it, “Keep it simple, but not too
simple,” per Albert Einstein. Learn more about each part of
this system online at GardenRailways.com/Fall
Boards and
rocks form
framework
over stock
tank.
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WATER AT WORK
Water goes down to
“seek its own level.”
Hygroscopic tension
forces water sideways
when moisture follows
the underside of a spill
rock. Soil wicks water in
all directions by osmosis.
Splashing bounces up.
Water evaporates and
we wonder if the
reservoir is leaking.