Is a waterfall worth it?

[RoyR]

That's not a waterfall...this is a waterfall!

I like the pile of rocks comment, see that a lot!

That said, the waterfall is a showoff item only. Yes, the kids love to play in it, and jump in the pool off the rocks - but you have to run it regularly to avoid algea in the pipes, and everytime it runs, the PH goes UP!

 

[Jimrahbe]

Roy,

Your waterfall fits your landscape.. Just think what it would look like if your yard was flat.. Then it would just be a pile of rocks.

It makes sense to see your water flow from high ground to low ground. It does not make a lot of sense to see the water magically appear on top of a pile of rocks in a flat yard.

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[RMcGirr83]

Here's a picture of mine...I haven't been able to prune the trees back as much as I'd like.


PS no we don't have a waterfall then again our children are grown so it was never a consideration anyway.

 

[RoyR]

You must have one heck of a PH buildup, TA is probably -100 from all the ACID!

 

[ajonesaz]

We have a sheer descent and love it. Water aeration helps balance the chemicals around. It also helps cool my water when it gets too warm in the summer.

Rock water falls look great on free form, sheer descent looks great on geometric pools.

 

[omayhemo]

We love the sheer descent, our pool is freeform, but flat on the back. Also a small waterfall from spillover on the spa. I don't like the rock waterfalls, they always look out of place to me. I discourage the use of the sheer descents, because of the pH, however.

 

[mguzzy]

When I bought my house, it already had a pool and a nice cascading waterfall. But If I had to build another one I would have some kind of water feature. I like the effect and the kids love playing in the splash and it it integrates well with the landscaping. Go for it!

 

[Rossterman]

We have three sheer decent waterfalls built into or jumping steps. It’s nice and formal looking but it’s best use is in adding chemicals as it mixes up in the pool fast. Would I do it Again? probably so since cost for materials and labor was under $1k for everything.