Pergola for pond

[rubyduby]

Has anyone built a pergola over their pond to catch falling leaves? I have a perfect place for a pond in my yard here in Florida but there is a huge live oak over top and I don't know if a skimmer will be able to handle the leaf load. I do not want a net...

 

[Mmathis]

I know that has been done before, so others will chime in. In fact, I want to have a pergola over my pond.

 

[HARO]

I built one to keep the Kingfishers hungry! Still have a net for herons and leaves, though.
John

 

[brokensword]

Has anyone built a pergola over their pond to catch falling leaves? I have a perfect place for a pond in my yard here in Florida but there is a huge live oak over top and I don't know if a skimmer will be able to handle the leaf load. I do not want a net...

well, my WHOLE pond is covered with a pergola (and screen on top, sides, etc); works fine for keeping just about everything out including leaves. Now, I DO have two small trees inside the house which do drop leaves, but not a huge amount and typically, I've gotten the winter tent on before many have hit the water as the plastic keeps them on the pondhouse edges.

pic, below of both pondhouse and winter tent;

 

[rubyduby]

WOW! That is awesome!