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Continuing the theme of the design of the water area organisation, it is necessary to mention such reception, as a formal reservoir. The name speaks for itself: it is a reservoir with the quiet water, having correct geometrical contours: round, square, more rare oval or rectangular (with bay windows in end faces). The easier the form and more attractive the decorative materials are, all construction will look especially stylish finally. An important point – unlike natural, the formal reservoir should not be big. Its form should be seen by a sight at once, all entirely. From this the image only wins. There is no importance, what material is applied for siding, it needs to be picked up carefully in order to correspond the general style, to be in an easy contrast with other materials of surrounding space.
This method, as well as many others, has many modifications. The most widespread is the raised formal reservoir. The bowl of such water area is partially deepened and partially raised over the horizon surface and the size requirements are the same, as well as in the previous case. Here are two secrets which need to be considered. The height of the raised part should not be too high, it is better not more than 30cm, maximum 40 cm. Otherwise such essential moment of decorative effect of water surface, as reflexion will be absolutely lost. The above over the earth the water mirror is, the smaller quantity of attractive surrounding objects, and first of all plants, will get under reflexion if to observe the water surface from the height of human growth. And the second secret: the decoration of the raised part should be executed irreproachably and from materials corresponding to the general style. It doesn’t matter what it will be: stone, tree or modern materials (plastic, metal, landscape glass). The main thing is to sustain the style. In such a reservoir It is possible to keep water plants or decorative fishes or it is possible to organise a fountain. The raised formal reservoir is a very attractive method which can wonderfully be enter in the image of many modern manors.
One more effective modification is a couple of identical modules at different height, the so called different level formal reservoir. All the conditions mentioned above are fair for this method too: the accurate geometrical form, the small sizes and carefully picked up decorative material. Such a difficult «aqua land» can be organized as falls, that is from one form, the thin veil of water flows down in a lower located level, and there can be as many levels as you want. It is obvious if there are more than two levels, such construction will look more effective on the expressed relief, terrace slope, but: there should be a good review. It is impossible to admit, that such a difficult "creative" construction, will be clamped from different directions by structures and big plants. In general, the deep air prospect is important for any formal reservoir. They should be freely surveyed either the whole perimetre, or the half.
One more variant: The formal reservoir can be raised only in one part of the perimetre. Besides the most reasonable is to organise such construction on a relief site. One part is made out at the level of horizon and gradually flows to the raised part. Beautifully decorated boards of such reservoir become not only its ornament, but also a place for group sit-round gathering, for example, during parties.
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