Unfiltered pond with cottonwood leaves
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Habitat Creation
Rebar framing for concrete ponds
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Completed pond minus native plants
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Established pond ecosystem
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The initial attempt at creating a PVC-lined pond failed because of the lack of aeration and/or filtration and concomittent volume of cottonwood leaves that fell into the stagnant pond in the fall. Once power was brought to the site, concrete ponds with redundant aeration and filtration systems were added.
The pond upgrades were financed with funds from the Springs Preserve and Southern Nevada Water Authority budgets.
Contruction and engineering design plans were critical to obtaining the necessary permits from the City of Las Vegas. Working with a pond design expert resulted in relatively low maintenance, redundant, and passive aeration and filtration systems with biological and mechanical components.