Aboveground Pond

[fishfreak317]

Ok this is gonna be my thread on how my pond is made.

The original plan was for a 8' x 4' pond with another pond in front of 4' x 4'. After laying out the timbers and getting a idea on size, we decided to double the size. It was just to small.

Ok first we laid out the base of the structure. After finding out the ground isn't exactly level. We then had to dig out a trench of sorts for the base to sit in. After this was done we started the structure.

After one day of alot of pondering and thinking. Not to mention extremely hung over from the night before's party. This is how it looked come Saturday evening.

We went out drinking again Saturday night, and got started around mid-day on Sunday. Once the lower end was as high as we wanted it. We drilled holes in each corner for 3/8" REBAR could be hammered through each corner.

As the day went on we adjusted how high the back tank would be a few times. Incordination with the waterfall that is planed for between the "tanks".

Here is more pictures of how it sits now. The larger section hasn't been REBARED yet. I ran out of money for the weekend. So i'll have to get more done this weekend.

The following Saturday we finished the structure.

Then we worked on hammering the rest of the REBAR into the corners.

After this was done we worked on adding plywood as a sort of liner, tieing in everything. We started to use old recycled plywood from a old kids play house. It was extremely hot out this day.

Then after this was done we worked on starting the padding for anti-puncture to the liner. This was from a friends house. He was removing all carpet and putting in bamboo flooring.

Well this concludes that day at work on the pond. The next day we will finish the padding and work out the liner.

 

[gunnerx]

Wow, that's a nice project. Can't wait to see it completed. What are you going to keep in there?

 

[tunerX]

Are you going to stock it only in the spring, summer, and fall, or do you plan on heating it or keeping the water moving?

The deepest point of the pond should be below the frost line for your area or it will freeze solid.

 

[fishfreak317]

thanx for comments.

i am aware it will freeze. thank you for your concern, but this pond is strictly for the warm months.

 

[dragonfish]

Nice size and looks good so far but one question. Won't the carpet padding disintegrate or at least get smelly and moldy from moisture?

 

[fishfreak317]

Nice size and looks good so far but one question. Won't the carpet padding disintegrate or at least get smelly and moldy from moisture?

this padding will be under the liner. so hopefully it doesn't get wet.

 

[mike dunagan]

Using carpet for the bottom of ponds is pretty common. My Uncle while in college in the summers dug and setup ponds for extra money. He made hundreds of ponds in this same fashion. Really helps in preventing breaks in the bottom of the liner.

 

[Bogwoodbruce]

Cool project

 

[fishfreak317]

thanx all for comments. this is actually farther along then what i have posted. give me a little bit and i will add the rest in.

 

[fishfreak317]

Ok work resumed again on the 8th. No-one showed up for my help. So, me and the wife had to work it out ourselves.

We started out by laying the padding for the smaller side to finish that up. We were running out of the padding so this side might look less plush as the other.

Then we had to work on how the waterfall was gonna be set up.

Once this was finally finished, and we agreed on how it looked and was gonna work, hopefully.

Then we started working in the liner.

The big end is finished with the liner. We caped the liner and top timber with deck boards 1x6. The liner was also stapled to the edge of the top timbers. Then the cap went over that to lock that all in, and to hid the liner tops.

We test filled it to 4 inches under the water fall.

It got to dark for proper photos. So we finished the day out like this.

All that is left is the liner the small side, and cap it. Also need to work out the filter and power issues before this is done. Hopefully we will get all that done before the weekend.