This challenging site situated on the spine of the Catskill Mountains of New York
provides stunning views. The conditions for pond construction were poor at best with
exposed bedrock and a very limited water source. A well drilled specifically to support the pond produces less than 1.5 gallons per minute.
Natural Waterscapes provided design services, construction management for bedrock removal, consulting for relocation of an existing orchard on the pond site, and construction services for the geomembrane liner system, aquatic life support systems, and native plantings.
The integrated geomembrane liner system was installed with subsurface pressure relief venting, groundwater drains, and a natural, sandy soil cover for a completely natural appearance.
The key viewing point of this pond is from an all-glass home situated on a bedrock outcrop over 75 feet above the water surface. Because this water body is primarily viewed from that vantage point, water clarity was a critical element of the project. To maintain very high water quality, Natural Waterscapes used an integrated system of filtration and aquatic life support including:
- Custom surface skimmer and circulation system to remove debris from the water surface
- An underground equipment vault housing control equipment, circulation pumps, Ultraviolet clarifiers, and aeration components
- Ultra-Violet clarifiers
- Bioreacter media filters for nutrient removal
- Automatic water level controls
- Pond bottom circulation intake to remove fish waste and other debris from the bottom
- Distributed flow returns for full circulation
- Bottom aeration system to provide dissolved oxygen in all conditions
This challenging site situated on the spine of the Catskill Mountains of New York
provides stunning views. The conditions for pond construction were poor at best with
exposed bedrock and a very limited water source. A well drilled specifically to support the pond produces less than 1.5 gallons per minute.
Natural Waterscapes provided design services, construction management for bedrock removal, consulting for relocation of an existing orchard on the pond site, and construction services for the geomembrane liner system, aquatic life support systems, and native plantings.
The integrated geomembrane liner system was installed with subsurface pressure relief venting, groundwater drains, and a natural, sandy soil cover for a completely natural appearance.
The key viewing point of this pond is from an all-glass home situated on a bedrock outcrop over 75 feet above the water surface. Because this water body is primarily viewed from that vantage point, water clarity was a critical element of the project. To maintain very high water quality, Natural Waterscapes used an integrated system of filtration and aquatic life support including:
- Custom surface skimmer and circulation system to remove debris from the water surface
- An underground equipment vault housing control equipment, circulation pumps, Ultraviolet clarifiers, and aeration components
- Ultra-Violet clarifiers
- Bioreacter media filters for nutrient removal
- Automatic water level controls
- Pond bottom circulation intake to remove fish waste and other debris from the bottom
- Distributed flow returns for full circulation
- Bottom aeration system to provide dissolved oxygen in all conditions