Preliminary Pond Design Questionnaire
This short questionnaire will help you determine the style and size of water feature that best suits your taste.
A download/printable PDF version of this page is available in the Instructional Materials Downloads section.
• Formal ponds are architectural and geometric in nature (i.e. circular fountain, rectangular reflecting pool, etc).
• Informal ponds are natural looking and irregular in shape and are designed to blend in to the landscape.
• Which style best suits your own personal taste and the nature of your yard ?
Formal
Informal
2. Impact
• The size and style of a water feature will
determine whether it will become the focal point of your yard.
• How commanding do you want the water feature
to be in your landscape?
Subtle <--------------------> Dominant
3. Sound
• One of the principal draws of water features is
the sound of moving water.
• How much sound should the water make?
Whisper <-------------------> Roar
4. Pools, Streams
and Waterfalls
• Almost all water features will include a pool
of some sort, but the main focus of the feature may instead be on another
element such as a stream or waterfall.
• Within given space limitations, a feature may include any combination
of pools, waterfalls, stream sections and fountains.
• What elements would you like to see incorporated into the water
feature?
Pool
Waterfall
Stream
Fountain
• Which will
be the dominant element?
Pool
Waterfall
Stream
Fountain
5. Pond Life
• The addition of aquatic plants and fish can greatly
enhance the pond experience, but with both come additional maintenance responsibilities. A
pond with fish requires greater depth as well as more filtration than one without.
•
Do you want to have fish in the pond?
• Are there any specific types of water plants (i.e. water lilies) that
you would like to have?
Fish
Plants
6. Budget
• The big question: How much do you want to spend
on the project?
