Watershops Pond drawdown reveals submerged cars, more

Watershops Pond drained

D11/4/2020 - While repairing the dam at Watershops Pond, the city has had to lower the water level. Aerial photos of the pond and Lake Massasoit show the impact on the drawdown. Here several submerged motor vehicles have re-emerged. In the background is Springfield College.

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SPRINGFIELD — The ongoing drawdown of Watershops Pond ahead of a major flood control project has unveiled a plethora of junk ranging from six cars to an assortment of guns, bikes, a safe, and at least one pair of high heel shoes.

Neighborhood residents, some armed with cell phone cameras and metal detectors, have been exploring along the large pond and its thick mud shores as the temporary drawdown continues. The lowering of the water began Oct. 26, and is expected to be completed by the end of this week.

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