Build a Backyard Waterfall and Stream

This cascading stream flows into a gravel bed, not a pond, so it stays clean with little maintenance.
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Required Tools for this Project

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    • Level
    • Wheelbarrow
    • Rubber mallet
    • Spade
    • Utility knife

Hand tamper, scissors, ball cart (for moving boulders)

Required Materials for this Project

Avoid last-minute shopping trips by having all your materials ready ahead of time. Here's a list.

    • Large waterfall pump
    • Hose kit and connections
    • PVC primer and cement
    • Ball valve and clamps
    • Sewage basin (18” x 30”) and lid
    • Two hole saw bits (2” and 1”)
    • EPDM pond liner
    • Underlayment fabric
    • Waterfall foam sealant
    • Gravel
    • Field boulders
    • Decorative boulders

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