THE DUCK POND AT ALBUQUERQUE'S TINGLEY BEACH LOOKS PRETTY DRY THESE DAYS. BUT THE CITY SAYS DON'T WORRY. CITY OFFICIALS TOLD OUR NEWS PARTNER, KOB-TV, THAT THEY COMPLETELY DRAINED THE POND … SOMETHING THEY DO EVERY TWO YEARS … SO THEY CAN CLEAN IT. THEY SAY THE DUCK POND DOESN'T HAVE A WATER FLOW SYSTEM, SO THERE'S NO WAY TO PUMP IN FRESH WATER.
BUT THE SIGHT OF DUCKS AND GEESE PADDLING AROUND IN SHALLOW POOLS OF WATER SHOCKED A LOT OF VISITORS TO TINGLEY BEACH OVER THE WEEKEND.