Disappearing Pondless Waterfalls are a Natural Addition to any Austin or Central Texas Landscape
by Matt Boring on 12/01/16
One of the most relaxing sounds you can experience in nature is the sound of moving water. Whether you're near the beach where you can hear the steady sound of the surf crashing or in the forest near a softly gurgling creek or in the mountains with a roaring waterfall in the background makes little difference. Like a gentle rain on a tin roof in the summertime, it just calms you down for some reason. When I started building ponds in Austin, Texas over sixteen years ago, I was amazed at how the customers' yards would come to life once the pump was plugged in for the first time. Instantly there was motion where there was none before. And there was that wonderful noise! Every waterfall sounds different because of how they are constructed and how the stones are placed, but every one sounds amazing and ultimately relaxing.
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Some people here in Central Texas don't want a pond or can't put one in the location that they want to see and hear the splashiness of a waterfall. A pondless waterfall is a perfect option for those situations. A pondless waterfall doesn't have an open body of water like a pond at all. Instead, the water cascades down the waterfall and seems to disappear into a bed of decorative gravel at the end. All the water is held underground and recirculated through the feature with a hidden pump. Nothing artificial shows. You only see natural rocks and water. You can even incorporate a stream into your pondless waterfall design.
Like the waterfalls we build on the sides of our ecosystem ponds, we build our pondless waterfalls to look natural, but also to our customers' wishes. For instance, if people want wide flat sheets of water flowing over flat level rocks, we can do that for them. If they prefer to see the water splashing and gurgling over the natural shapes of the stones, we can do that as well. We use natural Moss Rock boulders from right here in Central Texas in all our installations. We find that this type of stone really add a lot of character to our work. With lichens and even actual moss growing right on the stones, they have an aged look that helps make our waterfalls look like they have been there for eons.
A small disappearing waterfall installed here in Austin or Central Texas where we don't have to drive too far can start as low as $5000 if you have an existing slope. Normally we have to bring in soil to create the berm around the waterfall that helps make it look natural. In small spaces we have to create a retaining wall to contain the berm. Those pondless waterfall features typically start at $7000 in the Austin Texas area and they come with a remote control. With the remote you can adjust the speed of the waterfalls as well as turn the feature on and off!
Watch us create a $7000 Disappearing Pondless Waterfall
Pondless waterfalls attract birds as well. They will show up each day to drink from and bathe in the stream. They can also provide water to nearby wildlife in drought conditions.
Contact us today to get started on your pondless waterfalls in the Austin, Central Texas area. 512-782-8315
