Currently, artificial reservoirs can be seen in the personal plots of private residential buildings quite often, they differ in their form and can be round, rectangular, square or uncertain form, strict rules on this subject do not exist. The main thing is to determine the right place, for this it will be necessary to order a seal of the site in kind, this service is provided by LLC Petersburg Geodesy. In addition to the form, artificial reservoirs differ in depth, they can be both small and deep enough, however, experts do not recommend abuse of depth. However, it is worth noting that if an artificial reservoir is “inhabited”, then its depth should be more than one meter so that all plants can successfully overwinter in it. Experts also do not advise arranging artificial reservoirs under the crowns of trees, explaining this fallen foliage, which will not only clog the lake, but also spoil the composition of its water. Any artificial reservoir in the garden or in a personal plot is beautiful, but only then, the water code in it is clean and quite transparent. Do not forget that mosquitoes are very fond of place with stagnant water, on warm days such a reservoir is quickly warming up and “blooms”, which, of course, can ruin the appearance of even the most beautiful reservoir. Change water in an artificial reservoir should be once a month, or to install a running water supply system.
For a reservoir of small in size, you can use any reinforced concrete rings, burping them into the ground. The upper edge of the ring should be decorated with natural or artificial stone, ceramic tiles are suitable, and then plant it around the perimeter with moisture -loving plants.
The worst, however, is not a large artificial reservoir in diameter can be made from an ordinary barrel, which must be dug into the ground. The surface of the soil around such a reservoir can be decorated with tiles, and at the bottom of such a reservoir a layer of up to 30 centimeters is laid out the soil, and a layer of sand on it, then a thin layer of gravel. In this case, the outer side of the barrel must be covered with bitumen, and the surface inside with oil paint, it can be black, it will visually increase the depth of the reservoir.