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Make Adjustments and Check Water Elevations

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What happens here

Periodically check the water elevations at various points in the pond and waterfall system using a transit level. Make adjustments to the rocks and surrounding soil as necessary to achieve the desired water flow and level. This might involve manually raising or lowering sections of the liner by adding or removing soil underneath, ensuring the liner is peeled back for proper adjustment. The goal is to create a natural-looking transition between the water feature and the surrounding landscape, avoiding a 'ring of pearls' effect where the liner is visible or looks unnatural.

Goal: Achieve desired water flow and natural appearance

Tools and materials

  • Rocks — Adjusting the pond edge and waterfall aesthetics
  • Shovel — Adding or removing soil for elevation adjustments
  • Soil/Sand — Adjusting elevations under the liner
  • Transit Level — Checking and adjusting water elevations

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yeah we started at 1600 the Brian's checking all of the water elevations so he knows right where this water is gonna be out and if you know worst case scenario you could drop the water down a pitch to be good right you can drive them out of the adjustable faceplate yeah drop that down we could split it yeah I was gonna say you could drop the water elevation down by about an inch factor security yeah and it wasn't really impact what's going on out he was treated by I got it so you guys manually raised it up at we did it all right she raised it up to get your elevation change so you feel the fabric back put more soil in place raised it up that way you got your comfort zone established for your overlap yep so we're looking at the edge treatment I see you don't have the ring of pearls and so edge treatment is probably the most critical part when you start doing the detail stuff and that's because that's what the people are going to see that's where people are going to come into contact with it we have our deck we have the viewing areas we have a little walkway cutting across so as people are interacting with the water feeds are the first thing that they're going to notice is where the water ends the rocks are there and then the landscaping begins so you want to write a really unique transition you don't want it to look man-made you don't want it to look perfect should have differences in elevation you said a big boulders little boulders River rock planted pockets decks different hardscapes and things coming into contact with it because that's really what gives it that naturalistic appearance that's what really makes it all work together so the

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