16 × 32 ft Kidney
pool plan
A full family pool: a shallow end where kids stand and games happen, a proper deep end for diving-free swimming, and enough length that two people can swim without negotiating. This is the most-built size class in private gardens for a reason.
The kidney is the archetypal free-form pool: one flowing bean-shaped curve with a waist that invites planting, a boulder or a slide. It blends into naturalistic landscapes better than any straight-walled shape and makes small gardens feel bigger because the eye never finds a hard boundary.
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16 × 32 ft — shown to scale
The numbers, computed
- Water surface
- 291 sq ft
- Water volume
- 10,829 gal (45.2 tons)
- Perimeter
- 74′ 6″
- Depth
- 3′ 11″–5′ 11″
- Excavation approx.
- 82 cu yd
- Fill time (garden tap)
- 27 hours
- Skimmers needed
- 2×
- Heat pump size
- 51,000 BTU/h
Figures are computed from the sampled pool outline and the plan's depths — the same geometry the 3D designer uses. Excavation includes shell and working allowance; your site conditions may differ.
Questions about this plan
- How much water does a 16 × 32 ft pool hold?
- About 10,829 gal (45.2 tons of water) at 3′ 11″–5′ 11″ depth — computed from the actual pool outline, not a rule of thumb.
- How long does it take to fill?
- Roughly 27 hours from a standard garden tap (~6.6 GPM). A water delivery service fills it in a few hours.
- Is this size right for my garden?
- The water surface is 291 sq ft; plan roughly 1.5–2× that footprint including the surrounding deck. Open the plan in the designer and set your own deck margins to see the full footprint.
- Can I change the depth or edge type?
- Yes — open the plan in the designer and adjust depths, edge system (skimmer, deck-level overflow or raised), finishes and accessories freely.
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