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1.5 - 2 tons of large (12 - 24 inches) boulders for upper pool and lower basin, plus 2 - 6 tons extra for 10 feet (3.0 m) portions of stream that are above ground.

Here's what you can expect to order when it comes time to buying stones for your waterfall:.

This is a much more reliable way of getting exactly what you want, as opposed to merely ordering a kit and hoping that the stones are ones that will look good in your backyard.

Visit a 'rock,' 'quarry,' or 'gravel and stone' dealer in person to get a feel for what kinds of stones your waterfall might enjoy.Generally, waterfalls contain three different sizes of stone: boulders, or larger stones, which frame the waterfall(s) rocks, or medium-sized stone, which serve as the connecting stones and gravel, which fills in the bottom of the stream and in between cracks and crevasses. So if your stream capacity is 100 gallons (378.5 L), a 50 gallon (189.3 L) basin and a 200 gallon (757.1 L) pool will easily accommodate the stream. Now, simply make sure that either your upper pool or lower basin holds more than the total stream capacity. Measure out how many linear feet your entire stream takes up. Next, measure the total stream capacity.Add to or subtract from that estimate depending on the size and depth of your proposed stream. If your stream is relatively small - say it's about 2 to 3 feet (0.6 to 0.9 m) wide and 2 to 3 inches deep - estimate about 5 gallons (18.9 L) of water per linear foot. First, estimate the amount of water that passes through a linear foot of your stream.

(You don't want your garden overflowing when you turn the pump off.) Here's how do to that: X Research source Knowing just how much water passes through your stream and waterfalls will help you determine how large your upper pool and lower basin need to be.

Backyard waterfall design pictures