Posted on 04 July 2012. Tags: davidson pond, photo of the day, Roosevelt Wilson park

Ken Lesco spotted this pair piloting remote controlled sailboats Monday on Davidson Pond at Roosevelt Wilson Park, off Griffith Street. (Ken Lesco photo)
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Posted in Exit 30 area, Lake Davidson, Photo of the Day, West side
Posted on 28 June 2012. Tags: davidson pond, fishing, Lake Davidson, Public works, water quality, West Side

About 200 fish died last week in Davidson Pond, off Griffith Street. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)

Gizzard Shad. Click to see a brochure about NC Shad. (SOURCE: N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission)
By DAVID BORAKS
DavidsonNews.net
Warm water and rapid algae growth are being blamed for an unusual fish kill last week at the pond in Roosevelt Wilson Park, off Griffith Street. Town and county officials say the recent warm, clear weather has spurred algae growth, which has reduced oxygen in the water, and likely caused the deaths of about 200 Gizzard Shad. Read the full story
Posted in Cornelius, Environment, Exit 30 area, Lake Davidson, Mecklenburg County, Public works, West side
Posted on 21 June 2012. Tags: davidson pond, Lake Norman, Roosevelt Wilson park, West Side
Town and county officials are trying to figure out what caused the death of about 200 fish this week in Davidson Pond at Roosevelt Wilson Park, off Griffith Street.
Davidson Public Works Manager Doug Wright said Thursday that a resident reported the dead fish on Tuesday morning. Town officials contacted the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Read the full story
Posted in Downtown & old Davidson, Environment, Exit 30 area, Health & Fitness, Lake Davidson, Public works, West side
Posted on 15 May 2012. Tags: davidson pond, griffith street, photo of the day, West Side

Sunset on Davidson Pond, off Griffith Street. (Ross Lackey photo)
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Posted in Exit 30 area, Photo of the Day, Town Hall, West side
Posted on 19 December 2011. Tags: davidson pond, griffith street, photo of the day

Nighttime photo taken Friday at Davidson Pond, off Griffith Street. (Jay Wilson/DavidsonNews.net)
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Posted in Downtown & old Davidson, Exit 30 area, Photos
Posted on 25 November 2011. Tags: birds, cormorant, Davidson, davidson pond, Roosevelt Wilson park, West Side

"Cormorant challenges photographer to fight." (Jay Wilson photo)
Photographer Jay Wilson, who lives in Davidson’s Hobbs Hill neighborhood, is continuing to watch the water at Davidson Pond, off Griffith Street in the Roosevelt Wilson Park. Last weekend, he spotted this cormorant, and even faced a challenge – sort of. See additional photos below.
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Posted in Cornelius, Downtown & old Davidson, Environment, Exit 30 area, Mooresville, Photo of the Day, West side
Posted on 02 November 2011. Tags: davidson pond, Environment, heron, photo of the day, Roosevelt Wilson park

Sunlight burns through morning fog on the surface of Davidson Pond, in Roosevelt Wilson Park off Griffith Street Wednesday. See below for a photo of the park's resident blue heron on the foggy pond. (Jay Wilson photo)
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Posted in Cornelius, Environment, Exit 30 area, Huntersville, Mooresville, Photo of the Day, West side