I do not know if you have rocks in the bottom of your pond or not, but if you do it could make installing a bottom drain a lot easier. What I have done before in this situation is to cut a hole half the size of the pipe in the liner at the side of the pond below the water line. Then shove the pipe through the hole and the liner will pucker out along the pipe. Next I used sealant, a large radiator clamp on it, and folded the extra liner back over the clamp to cover it. After that it was simple to lay out the pipe along the bottom and cover it wirh rocks. If you have many leaves that fall into your pond 2" pipe may be a poor choice. I would recomend at least 3" in that situation. I have also used this method on bare bottom ponds, but it takes a while for algae and biofilm to cover the pipe to make it less visible. Have one pond that has been running 10 years now with no leaks. Also make sure that you have the earth packed tightly around the outside of the liner to prevent shifting through the years and pulling at the seal.
What are you pond plans for next year?
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Rebelangel,
You could do a lot of neat things for dirt cheap prices using LEDs of different light color emissions. Low voltage and cheap parts in a DIY project. All you need is a general book from the library as to how to wire them in and what sort of power supply to use, etc. You could really make a very unique waterfall display with LEDs and you won't have to worry about any high voltage concerns. Below is a link to wikipedia that includes a chart to go by, just for you to gather some information from and get some ideas.
Catfishnut
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light-emitting_diode