Ponds, water features, and homestead hydrology¶

Narrative: This hub spans backyard and farm-scale water: DIY lined ponds with biological filtration (duck-oriented build narrative), magazine-style guidance on dams, liners, NRCS/EPA awareness, stocking fish legally, fountains for aesthetics and oxygen, forum snippets on waterfalls, plus history/design context for water features. Separate captures cover pumping water uphill (including siphons / low-tech lifts and electric pump threads) for irrigation from a pond.

Together these support the query synthesis Starting and stocking a pond as a beautiful water feature.

Source notes

• source-notes/tyrant-farms-diy-backyard-pond-self-cleaning-biofilter.md
• source-notes/plant-a-fountain-dig-a-pond-acreage-life.md
• source-notes/backyard-ponds-farm-waterfall-forum-short.md
• source-notes/water-features-origins-history-design.md
• source-notes/how-to-make-water-go-uphill-without-electricity.md
• source-notes/pump-water-uphill.md
• source-notes/pond-pump-uphill-hose-bib-irrigation-reddit.md

Related

• Irrigation and water-wise farming sources — drip, solar pumping, homestead irrigation maps; pairs with pond-fed pumps.
• Rural road and driveway erosion sources — unpaved road drainage, water bars, sediment from hillside drives.
• Homestead and regional gardening sources — land and water in rural context
• Off-grid solar power and storage (special topic) — if pumps or aeration tie to solar loads
• Sustainable cropping, soil, and farm entry sources — irrigation demand from garden/field planning