PHOTO GALLERY--Rain Harvesting
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Rain Harvesting System at Swan's Research Center

Project Featured:  we are  featuring the installation of a complete series of rain harvesting projects resulting in one huge rain harvesting system complete with  rain gardens, rain harvesting pondless waterfalls w/700 gal storage, large 2000 gal. rain harvesting system ( covered for vegetable gardens to be watered with harvested rain) and several connecting dry creek beds for transferring from one area to the other.

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Rain gardens planted in the ditch will be located at the initial gathering place of rainwater runoff.

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Pondless waterfalls containing 700 gal rain harvesting tanks --partially covered with creek bed.

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Large 2000 gal storage unit- covered for gardens.

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Series of three dry creek beds for transferring excess water to designated part of the rain harvesting system.

 
Follow the installation of a Rain garden---Pondless waterfalls with 700 gal storage capacity----2000 gal storage unit-( Partial water garden and partial covered for veggie gardens)-- all connected by dry creek beds.

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Low spot in yard gathers all runoff from street and neighbors.

Runoff runs down side yard creating muddy craters and streams headed to neighbors fence line.

Pond #3 needed to be torn out to make room for new pondless waterfalls storage system.

Filling in pond and starting to build up for new waterfalls.

Ditch area where initially all the runoff comes from. Site of new rain gardens to slow down and filter water.

Sand had to be worked into ditch area that had hard packed ground to improve absorption for rain garden.

The Rain garden is planted with aquatic plants such as pickerel, arrowhead, iris, lizard tail, cardinal plants and more.

Rain garden installed in ditch and connected to dry creek bed to carry away the water.

"Secret mountain" installed to the backside of the new waterfalls.

Area for 700 gal pondless waterfalls being dug. Ground brought in to build up for waterfalls.

Rain boxes snap together for easy assembly.

Underlayment is installed to protect liner from rocks and tree roots.

Liner placed in the hole making sure all folds are straight up and conformed to shape of hole.

Another piece of underlayment is placed on top of the liner before the rain stroage units are placed in the area.

Rain storage units are being placed. Pump vault is installed on edge of pond area.

View of new dry creek bed and pondless area rocked in.

After a 3.5" rain the rain garden is full of water but all excess runoff ran down dry creek bed to pondless storage unit.

... hole dug for 2000 gal storage unit was also completely filled. The sytem even though undone was a success!!!

Hole dug for 2000 gal storage unit. Divet in far side for pump vault. Rain boxes ready to go in.

Underlayment goes in hole first to protect the liner.

Liner placed on top of underlayment and another layer of underlayment on top of the liner before the boxes go in.

Double layer of rain tanks placed in hole. 64 rain tanks for 2000 gal of storage.

Tanks covered with underlayment before liner placed over the top. Liner will keep anything from going into the tanks since we are covering this unit comopletely.

Rain garden in ditch gathers the water and all overflow goes down dry creek bed to the first holding tank at bottom of waterfalls.

Finished view of double waterfalls and 700 gal. holding tank area leading to running creek

Flagstone patio and sitting area to sit and enjoy the peaceful waterfalls.

Running creek disappears into the 2000 gal storage unit under the miniature putting green.

Can view the entire area from the putting green. Paver bench covers the pump vault for pumping from the holding tank to one of the waterfalls.

Winter Wonderland view.

Winter wonderland view.

 

Customer K. Project- 1000 gal storage unit for rainwater

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View where new pondless 1000 gal. storage unit, 30 ft stream, and double waterfalls will be installed.

Old pond will be torn out to make room for new pond.

View from patio area of old pond and site of new project.

Rain harvesting units are placed inside liner.

Storage unit will be housed under the pondless waterfalls.

Overview of a beautiful natural looking pondless area, stream and falls.

Recirculating the water keeps the water fresh until used for watering.

Double waterfalls adds to the sights and sounds to be enjoyed from the patio, house and surrounding yard.
 

Customer M Project- 1000 gal storage unit for rainwater
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Grass removed and hole dug for storage units.

Underlayment was put in hole to protect liner and liner was stretched out in the hole.

Storage units stacked on patio waiting to go into the hole.

Units placed on top of liner covered with another layer of underlayment that will be used to wrap units.

Area prepped for the pondless waterfalls.

Finished picture of the pondless waterfalls.

View of yard-- Pondless waterfalls, creek bed and the remaining units covered with sod.

Opposite view of yard with pondless waterfalls to far side.

 
 

Customer

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Swan's Water Gardens

20001 Padbury Lane Spring Hill, Ks 66083

Open: Mon Thru Fri 9-6  Sat 9-4

 
(Family Owned and Operated Since 1994)
913-897-7926 or 913-592-2143
E-mail:  swans_watergardens@yahoo.com

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