How to Build a Backyard Waterfall (DIY)

May 2024 · 1 minute read

Introduction

Build this attractive backyard waterfall in less than a day. It's simple to build and you can easily customize the waterfall to fit with the materials and decor of your backyard or patio.

Backyard Waterfall Overview: Project Design

There are a thousand ways to build a backyard waterfall. But if you’re looking for simplicity, you can’t beat this approach. You basically dig a hole in the ground, line it with rubber membrane and cover it with a stack of rocks. The backyard waterfall looks beautiful, but the best part is the sound. If you close your eyes, it’s easy to imagine yourself sitting next to a gurgling creek in the middle of the woods. That’s why this is one of our favorite small backyard waterfalls.

Once the materials were in hand, the waterfall took less than a day. We were a little surprised at how much digging there was, considering the size of the reservoir. But this was the only tough part. Stacking the stone was fun. We had to rearrange the stones a few times, but in the end the water flowed nicely over the edges and created just the effect we wanted.

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