Joel,

There is no reason the pond can't be shallow around the perimeter and deep
in the center, or as you have suggested deep at the end away from the
waterfall. If you want the shallow water to be able to see the fish, I
would suggest the deepest part in the center of the pond. If the shallow
water, which is needed to see the fish, is near the waterfall, then the
water will be so churned up, that you won't be able to see them. If a
shallow area were at the other end of the pond, and a good feeding spot were
established, then they will come to the shallow water for you to see them.
I would make the shallow water as deep as possible, not less than 2 foot and
nearly straight up sides to help control predators. I prefer to keep the
water returns away from the deepest part of the pond, since I like to have a
bottom drain do most of my recirculation, and if it is too close, then it
results in a lot of stagnant water area outside of the path from waterfall
to bottom drain.
--
RichToyBox
http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/pondintro.html


"Joel" wrote in message
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I want shallow water
to see the fish, could I make the pond 18-24inch deep and at one end and
have a hole 4 ft for the winter at the other end and have the water fall
spill into the shallow water?

Joel.