Waterfalls & Grottos
Natural rock waterfalls and grottos add sound and a resort feel. We build them into the pool or as standalone features.
Water Features
Water Features in El Paso, Texas
Water is a building material. Used with restraint, it changes the sound, temperature and character of an entire property.
Dream • Design • Build
Surface, sound, reflection
One considered
water element
beats five.
A water feature earns its place when it does something architectural: resolves a blank elevation, masks street noise, cools a courtyard, or gives a still surface for reflected light.
We engineer flow rate, weir precision and basin turbulence so the feature sounds the way it should — a whisper, not a roar — and stays that way over years of operation.
Every element is detailed as part of the structure, with dedicated hydraulics, auto-fill, filtration and lighting designed in from the beginning.
Outdoor spaces
that bring people together
Elements
Water in its forms
Custom Waterfalls
Naturalistic or formal falls built into grade change and masonry structure.
Scuppers
Cast or metal scuppers set in raised walls with precise, even flow.
Sheer Descents
Clean laminar sheets of water over an architectural edge, lit from below.
Architectural Walls
Full water walls that resolve blank elevations and give a property its focal point.
Bubblers
Low-profile bubblers on tanning ledges for movement, sound and light.
Reflecting Water
Still, shallow water designed to mirror architecture and sky.
Ponds
Landscaped ponds bring a calm focal point to the yard. We plan circulation, filtration and planting so the pond stays healthy.
Architectural Water Features
Sheer descents, scuppers, bubblers, water walls and reflecting pools suit modern homes and courtyards.
Water Features for Pools
Many water features are part of a pool design from the start, sharing equipment and lighting.
Custom pools in El PasoWhy Dorian
Built for Your Home. Designed for El Paso.
Weir length, fall height and basin depth determine acoustics. A quarter inch changes a soothing feature into a distraction — so we specify it, we do not guess at it.
Custom Design
Every project is drawn for one property, one architecture and one family.
Premium Materials
Stone, tile and finishes chosen for appearance and desert-climate performance.
Expert Craftsmanship
Experienced crews and a superintendent accountable for every detail.
Local Expertise
Built for El Paso sun, wind, hard water and soil since 1996.
From Vision to Reality
See It Come to Life.
From the first concept sketch through design, permitting and construction, one team carries your water features project from idea to finished detail.
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Concept
RealityOur Process
How We Build Your Water Feature
01
Discover
We walk the property, study sight lines and sun, and listen to how you actually intend to use the space.
02
Concept
Early plans and elevations test the idea against the architecture of the home and the grade of the lot.
03
Design
Drawings are resolved to construction detail — water levels, coping profiles, lighting layers, equipment.
04
Build
One team, sequenced trades, and a superintendent accountable for the work from excavation to start-up.
05
Experience
We commission every system, walk the property with you, and stay available long after the final detail.
Featured Project
Stonewall Cascade
A twelve-foot ledgestone wall carrying a single sheer descent into a still catch basin — an architectural water element sized to the scale of the residence.
- Sheer-descent weir
- Dry-stack ledgestone masonry
- Submerged accent lighting
- Auto-fill and variable-speed circulation
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Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Have more questions? Contact our team — we're here to help.
Will a water feature increase evaporation and water use?
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Any moving water increases evaporation. We size features accordingly, specify auto-fill, and can recommend restraint where water use is a concern.
Can a water feature be added to an existing pool?
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Often yes, but hydraulics and structure must support it. We evaluate the existing equipment pad before recommending anything.
How much maintenance do these require?
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With correct hydraulics, filtration and auto-fill, maintenance is comparable to the pool itself.
Water Features in El Paso, Texas
Dorian Pools and Construction El Paso designs and builds water features throughout El Paso, Texas and nearby communities, with materials, engineering and construction methods selected for the region's sun, wind and hard water.
We also serve surrounding areas. Explore our local pages to learn more about your community.
Let's Build Something Extraordinary.
Your dream water features project starts with a conversation.
El Paso rooted.
Beautifully built.
Always for tomorrow.