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11/21/2008 11:53 AM  
Of course the obvious answer (I don't think anyone's mentioned it), is to not leave water in the lake when you are not using it.  My sprinkers come on and put water in my lake twice a day, but a float switch connected to the pump drains it each time.  A valve routes the water either to the head of the river, or down the front slope of the yard.  It also keeps it from overflowing during rains. 
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If you don't have fish, by far the best solution for my pool has been copper algaecide. It lasts for quite a while. I usually only add it twice a season, which makes it much easier for the chlorine to maintain it. 
 
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12/03/2008 8:05 PM  
ok, jury is still out on the Limestone I guess. I have another question concerning how to "seal" the river bed? Just cover it with rocks and then fill cracks with that spray foam... How about getting the water to flow over flat slabs of stone for waterfall? How do you keep water from runing off the sides etc?

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12/04/2008 10:33 AM  
Posted By Biblegrove RR on 12/03/2008 8:05 PM
ok, jury is still out on the Limestone I guess. I have another question concerning how to "seal" the river bed? Just cover it with rocks and then fill cracks with that spray foam... How about getting the water to flow over flat slabs of stone for waterfall? How do you keep water from runing off the sides etc?

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Dry Lock hydraulic cement.  Also Dry Lock water-proofing paint/sealer to seal the concrete.


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12/04/2008 10:46 AM  
Thanks Todd, is it really called Hydraulic cement? I can't find it on their website...
 
Do you have any step by step "how-to" photos of your waterworks creation?
 
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Posted By Biblegrove RR on 12/04/2008 10:46 AM
Thanks Todd, is it really called Hydraulic cement? I can't find it on their website...
 
Do you have any step by step "how-to" photos of your waterworks creation?
 
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The sealer paint:
 
 
The hydraulic cement:
 
 
When I built the volcanos and lakes I took lots of pics (none are hosted on-line at this time).  But I didn't get any pics of the slate waterfall installation.  I kind of had my hands full, and they were very messy at the time.
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