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Rectangle natural swimming pool

Thistle 50: a 50 x 24 ft swim pond

Thistle 50 natural swimming pool, concept rendering

Concept rendering

Site plan of the Thistle 50 natural swimming pool

What it costs to build

Likely cost in Utah for each way to build it, from doing all the work yourself to having it fully built for you. The designer reprices it for your state and your yard.

Wild Builder$52,500 to $72,300$60,600
Guided Build$58,500 to $81,700$67,000
Partner Build$152,500 to $197,700$170,800
Turnkey Oasis$176,700 to $229,900$198,400

How this pool works

Thistle 50 pairs a 50 x 24 ft swimming zone with about 1,310 square feet of planted regeneration zone, roughly half the water surface. The swim zone is built as straight concrete block walls. A pump pulls water through a gravel and shale filter under the plants, where bacteria and roots strip out the nutrients algae would eat, then returns it clean over the whisper fall. No chlorine, no salt, and the water stays clear because something other than algae eats first.

Every number on this page comes from the same engine as the designer: the dig, liner, filter media, plumbing, pump, plants and finish work for this exact layout. Open it in the designer to fit it to your yard, or book a free 10-minute call to talk it through.

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