Oh no you don't!!!

There isn't a problem in Bryce that can't be solved by this forum.

What we need to do is go back to the beginning and try this one step at a time.
1st: What are you  trying to achieve?

It seems you are unhappy with the texture of the water on a water-plane, yes?

After re-reading your post I think I can see what you are getting at.
Putting a texture on a water plane WON't give you waves. Just wavey-looking water. The plane still remains flat.
 3d Waves are formed by a different process altogether.

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