The El Dorado Park duck pond is set for a massive overhaul that will close the East Long Beach duck destination for about a year as repairs are made to fix leaks, improve ADA access and transform it into a recycled-water reservoir.
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Councilwoman Stacy Mungo Flanigan said the improvements to the pond will increase water circulation which could improve water quality, smooth out sidewalks and portions of the parking lots that have buckled over the decades, and create a better home all around for the scores of waterfowl that make their homes there.
The $4.55 million project will also improve green space around the pond by installing new wetlands areas around it while transforming the pond into a water reservoir that will be used to irrigate the neighboring El Dorado Park Golf Course. Funding for the project is expected to be split between Measure A revenue, the Long Beach Water Department and Measure W funds.