Is this a good place

[Newbie]

this is the area I want to put my raised pond in I was going to try to just use a pond liner and cinder blocks to hold it up or a preformed pond trying to send a photo of the area now also the other picture is what I want it to look like when I'm finish

 

[morewater]

this is the area I want to put my raised pond in I was going to try to just use a pond liner and cinder blocks to hold it up or a preformed pond trying to send a photo of the area now also the other picture is what I want it to look like when I'm finish

Looks to be as good a place as any. Stick with the liner and stay away from the pre-formed, they're not deep enough for over-wintering of fish.

One suggestion however.......construct a latticework frame on that cinderblock wall to grow some type of a vine (something that flowers and is fragrant). The only thing that wall is missing in its current state is some razor-wire and a guard tower.

 

[addy1]

That will look nice there.

 

[DoDad]

What state are you in?

 

[Smaug]

Looks to be as good a place as any. Stick with the liner and stay away from the pre-formed, they're not deep enough for over-wintering of fish.

One suggestion however.......construct a latticework frame on that cinderblock wall to grow some type of a vine (something that flowers and is fragrant). The only thing that wall is missing in its current state is some razor-wire and a guard tower.

I know the op wants to do an above ground pond but saying a preformed isnt deep enough to over winter isn't accurate . I over winter ed my fish in a preformed for over 8 years in just a 150 gallon. Now to be clear with an above ground feature in a cold climate it won't matter if it's 2 ft or 3 ft, preformed or liner,it could still free solid.

 

[Newbie]

What state are you in?

California

 

[addy1]

California

Depending on where in California, you need to worry more about heat then freezing.

 

[morewater]

If you're hot and dry, then you really need worry about the evaporation rate, not only from normal atmospheric evaporation but evaporation from the surrounding rockery due to "splash" (ie. from a waterfall, or from a stream).

A deeper pond will provide you with more "peace of mind" from water loss due to evaporation and will keep the water cooler.

In a hot climate, deeper is better. In a cold climate, deeper is better. In short, deeper is better.

 

[Newbie]

I can't dig in the. Ground so I have to go up plus I have a toddler and the ground would not give me piece of mind at all so I have to build up so that its deep enough and high enough to enjoy all at the same time

 

[morewater]

If you're in a super-sunny, hot and dry location then you might want to erect some sort of a shade sail over the pond to lessen the evaporative effect. A removable steel mesh lid is an option that is pretty well kiddy-proof and gives you the option of removal for cleaning, etc.

 

[MitchM]

You're going to have to think about how you're going to safely get electricity over there as well.

 

[Newbie]

I thought about that as well I thought they sold solar power pumps