dream water garden

This water garden reminds me of irrigation canals, I like the look but am not sure it is all that practical.

I love this one. Better Homes and Gardens calls this the small space water garden, I would call it the low maintenance water garden.

This is how I imagine my Mom's water garden, except add a pond at the top and bottom. She added the stream and upper pond for my wedding but they haven't been in working condition for a while.