Locating your water garden Location, location, location. The same as where you build your home, where you place your pond will greatly effect its success. Place your pond where you will see it and hear the sound of the fountain or waterfall rather than in an obscure corner of the yard that you never frequent. You may want to have it visible from inside of the house.
Water gardens are healthier in sunny locations.
Sunlight of 6 to 8 hours a day will be needed if you want lilies and other blooming water plants. A little relief from hot afternoon sun is good, especially for small or shallower ponds. Avoid excavating and positioning your pond next to foundations that may be compromised. The lowest spot in your yard is probably not the best place to position for the pond since all that rainwater will end up going into it, and out of it. You will want to be able to have access to all of the pond's edge, leave a walkway to be able to work around the edge of the pond comfortably.