Aldrich's Pork Barrel

Like diamonds dropped from the sky, scores of sparkling ponds lie scattered throughout the hills of Orange County, but none with a name as curious as the one just up the road from my house. The old timers call it Aldrich’s Pork Barrel...read more in Tim Matson's latest PONDOLOGY.

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Earth ponds are natural earthen reservoirs. With a sufficient percentage of natural clay in the pond bed soil, sometimes supplemented with an added clay liner, the pond holds water. Earth ponds can be used for swimming, garden landscaping, raising fish, and more...

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Independence is a Community Pond

When many of us think about ponds, we imagine backyard private waterfronts. But there’s another dimension to ponds – the community reservoir. Many towns have community recreational ponds for swimming, skating, and just getting together. And there are town ponds for fire protection, water supply, hydro power, fishing, and more. The story of “Aldrich’s Pork Barrel” is the history of a town pond that has been serving multiple community needs for more than two centuries – it’s older than the United States. Read the story of Aldrich’s Pork Barrel, and imagine building a community pond for your town. You never know when you might need it.



                
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