/diy/ makes a water feature

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So i'm looking at making a water feature in our back yard, and I would like some advice if what i have planned will work.

I've drawn an image with over 9000 hours in paint. so the plan is to buil 2 tiers of bowls from river stones and mortar. on top of those bowls I would fill it in with a layer of Plastic sheeting and then maybe screed that and cover the inside with small stones. the pump would be housed inside a small chamber inside it, or a submersible pump might go in the bottom pool concealed. The feature goes right next to a power socket so thats not a concern. I'm thinking either a waterfall of one of those japanese bamboo things might be nice to drain water from top to bottom. I'm just not sure if the plastic/screed combo is enough to keep it watertight? Anty other advice would be cool too. I'll post a pic of the corner of the house in question.