Outdoor Fish Pond Location Considerations

Do you feel dreamy and relaxed watching colorful goldfish or Kio swim in random circles?  If so, you likely have the water garden bug.  Let's see what we can do to help you get off to a great start with the right design ideas that will help you avoid trouble, headaches and expense down the road.
Location - I scratch my head whenever I used to drive by a home in my prior neighborhood I lived in.
The homeowner went to great expense to install a large pond and waterfall at the extreme corner of their property.  It was far away from where their home was let alone their patio.  I once saw them entertaining guests standing around with a beer in their hand looking at their pond. There wasn't even a chair to sit down to relax and enjoy the soothing sound of the beautiful waterfall.
Take that extreme example as to what NOT to do.  Instead, consider...
a) where does you and your family enjoy most about the outside of your home and would spend more time there if you could?
b) Where are there trees that offer cooling shade for the hotter afternoon sun rays but doesn't drop dirty needles or leaves too regularly?
c)  What windows do you seem to look out the most from the inside of your home?
d) Where are the nearby spots that seem to drain well and aren't prone to low lying water after heavy rainstorms?
e) Where are the nearest outside electrical lines?  Where is a location you could store pond supplies outdoors?
f) Do you want to have plants in your pond? If so what's a location that has at least 5 hours of potential sunlight per day?
If you can find the best locations that meet ALL the above criteria then you will avoid countless problems maintaining your pond, fish and plants and get the maximum enjoyment out of it.


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