An important point to consider is the
shape of your pond's sides. This is often dictated by your soil
conditions, as well as the type of plant and animal life you wish to
incorporate into your water garden's ecosystem.
Stepped walls are the most
common because they provide easy access in and around the pond and serve as
ideal shelves on which to place aquatic vegetation. Also, fish tend
to respond better to an environment with varying water depths.
Straight
Wall - This shape is only appropriate in soil that can hold its shape or
where vertical reinforcement is used.
Sloped
Wall -
Common for Koi ponds
Stepped Wall - These
are common for water gardens to provide planting shelves and steps to enter
and leave the pond. Cut the steps, do not build by filling.
*Please keep in mind that
the sun's effect on the shallower water causes higher temperature.
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