The Garden Pond
from$23,900
10 x 8 ft · two feet deep · 18-inch waterfall
- Signature skimmer and BioFalls filter
- Rock and gravel throughout, real boulders
- Aquatic plants and shoreline planting
- Underwater lighting on a photocell
Ecosystem ponds · Koi ponds · Ontario
The sound of water, every evening.
A backyard pond with a waterfall, fish and plants that keep the water clear on their own. Real stone, set by hand.
A short call with Joey. No site visit until you want one.
5.0 on Google17 reviews, all five stars
Master CertifiedAquascape Contractors
Since 2011Building ponds in Ontario
Barrie & WarkworthTwo bases, all of Ontario
Five parts, one living system
A pond that keeps itself clear.
The skimmer takes the surface. The filter grows the good bacteria. Rock and gravel give them a home. Plants eat the nutrients, fish graze the algae, and the pump keeps it all moving.
Fish that overwinter
Two feet deep or more, a hole kept in the ice, and your koi sleep through January under the snow.
A waterfall you hear indoors
Every package includes the falls and the stream. Open the window and the yard sounds like a creek.
Low maintenance by design
Empty the skimmer, net the leaves in fall, a spring clean. Or put it on a plan and just enjoy it.
Packages and real prices
Four sizes. Every one includes the waterfall.
Named by what you get. Every part is an Aquascape part you can look up.
The Backyard Pond
from$33,100
16 x 11 ft · two feet deep · six-foot stream
- Everything in The Garden Pond, plus a stream
- Six feet of stream into the falls
- IonGen water clarifier and aeration
- Room for a dozen fish
The Big Pond
from$56,900
22 x 16 ft · thirty inches deep · ten-foot stream
- Constructed wetland instead of a box filter
- Ten-foot stream with two drops
- Solids-handling pump, sized for the falls
- Ten working days on site
The Estate Pond
from$90,600
30 x 20 ft · three feet deep · 15-foot stream
- Wetland filter and intake bay
- Fifteen feet of stream, falls at both ends
- Under-pond drainage, full lighting
- Big enough that people ask if you can swim in it
What moves the number: the amount of rock, access for the machine, lighting, and how far we travel. On a free call Joey looks at a photo of the spot and gives you a real figure.
Watch
Turn the sound on in your head.
Under the surface
Built for the fish first.
Depth for winter, flow for oxygen, gravel for the bacteria that do the real work. A koi pond that stays clear was designed around the fish, not decorated with them afterwards.
January
Yes, it works in an Ontario winter.
The falls keep running under the ice if you want them to, the fish sleep below, and the whole thing wakes up in April. We build every pond for the winter it will actually get.
What owners say
Five years on, still thriving.
★★★★★
Clearwater Creations are the absolute best. They built me a beautiful pond 5 years ago. It was beautiful then and has continued to thrive. If you want a most excellent water feature don't go anywhere else.
Judy LangdonGoogle review★★★★★
We can't say enough about their work. On time, hard working. They really bring your vision to reality!
Diane Barich-SturleyGoogle review★★★★★
Clearwater Creations creates beautiful ponds. Each uniquely designed for their clients. Highly recommend checking out their amazing creations.
Brenda O'BrienGoogle review★★★★★
Fantastic customer service. They are so friendly and helpful every step of the way!
Amber DawnGoogle reviewStraight answers
What people ask Joey on the first call.
What is an ecosystem pond?
A pond that keeps itself clear. A skimmer takes the surface, a biological filter grows the good bacteria, rock and gravel give them a home, plants eat the nutrients, fish graze the algae, and the pump keeps it all moving. Nothing to dose.
What about the fish in winter?
We build at least two feet deep and keep a hole in the ice with an aerator or de-icer. Stop feeding below 10 degrees and the fish sleep through it.
Do I run the pump in winter?
Either way. Some owners keep the falls running for the sound and the ice. Others shut down and run a small aerator. We set it up for whichever you prefer.
Will I get algae?
A little is normal and healthy. Plants, fish, gravel bacteria and constant circulation keep it in check. A new pond takes a few weeks to find its balance.
Mosquitoes?
No. The water never stands still, the skimmer sweeps the surface, and the fish eat anything that lands.
How much maintenance?
A spring clean-out, netting and cutting back in fall, and emptying the skimmer basket every few days in season. Or put it on a plan and just enjoy it.
Is it leaking?
Probably not. An inch or two of evaporation a week is normal in summer. If the level keeps dropping, turn the waterfall off; where it stops is where to look, and it is almost always an edge. The liner carries a 20-year guarantee.
What does a pond cost?
The Garden Pond from $23,900, The Backyard Pond from $33,100, The Big Pond from $56,900, The Estate Pond from $90,600, waterfall included. Rock, access and distance move the number.