Canada Pond Photo Gallery by Jason Anderson at pbase.com

Canada Pond

This man-made pond on the West River covers 23 acres at the border of Providence and North Providence, Rhode Island. The West River flows south 8 miles (13km) from Lincoln to join the Moshassuck River in Providence. The mills it once served – the Wanskuck Company, Geneva Mill, Silver Spring Mill, Steere Mill – defined the area's development. Canada Pond is a wildlife conservation and recreation area, but the the West River system is dogged by problems from industrial drainage, refuse dumping, sewage overflows and stormwater runoff.

I've lived less than 10 yards from Canada Pond for 11 years, and used to call it 'the sewer ditch.' But since a December, 2006 construction project cleared a stand of trees, I've been able to watch it more closely. There's more here than meets the eye.

Please enjoy these photos and feel free to leave comments! Newest photos are at the beginning, and 'original' size looks best.





























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Guest		16-Mar-2016 17:55
Love this site love this pond have lived near it my whole life been fising it from age 15 to now 34 some of the best fishing o have had in the state huge snapping turtles to saw one last summer laying eggs near the dam side of pond near branch ave.

David DeSanto		22-Apr-2014 19:53
Love the pictures.

David DeSanto		22-Apr-2014 19:53
Love the pictures.

Rob		28-May-2011 21:02
Hey Awesome representation of this pond ! I know this pond very very well growing up next to it. Canada Pond has a "mind" and "spirit" of its own. Actually a VERY dangerous body of water to be in (on a boat of course! DON'T swim in it lol). Little do folks know there are HUGE Bass which are not interested in fishermen or the bait they use......they are smart and are large for a reason. Smaller fish CAN be caught and seen however. In summer, when the sun turns west in the afternoon, from the parking lot in your pics, GIANT CARP can be seen a few feet from shore in schools if you look carefully. They are VERY sensitive to vibrations and will slowly back off into deeper water. They are GIANT........shhhhhhhh because I have come cloooose to catching them but have yet to land one. :)No joke! Also on warm summer eves around sunset and thunderstorms you can hear and see these monsters jump from the water with a big FLOP!

Guest		26-Jan-2010 18:08
Great photos. Will you be adding any pix of the dam (falls) area?

Curt G.		30-Dec-2009 16:44
I like the two photos of that wooden chair, showing the changes in the weather and seasons. Hope it's still there come spring and summer.

Pat		15-Aug-2009 22:15
Ive Lived on Vincent Ave as a kid and Canada Pond was fed by the mineral springs when we would go fishing there We would love to drink from the ice cold springs..This was a very clean and beautiful place.....WHAT HAPPENED?????

Guest		22-May-2009 14:27
Long live trash ... unless someone picks it up and adopts it.... Vµ

Ali Majdfar		12-Mar-2009 09:07
Spectacular Gallery, Stunning shots. ~V

Krzysztof Masłowski		15-Jun-2008 11:35
A really great collection. Love the mood of it. VOTE! Will you comment on myhttp://www.pbase.com/krzysztofmaslowski/nature ?

Guest		26-May-2008 04:28
Jason, among the rubbish of the area, you've managed some beautiful shots. Too bad more people aren't using cameras, we'd probably see less trash discarded in such places. Frankly, I was quiet surprised, since I'd spent many months traveling around the upper US stares and Ontario several decades ago. What impressed me was the warmth of everyone, not only toward outsiders such as my self, but the environment too. Guess it's just faster times now, with some which sadly don't think (especially when motivated by industry). I applaud your efforts in showing the reality, when it's much easier to turn a blind eye. And as you state, there's much more going on which isn't readily visible. Clean water, land, air, plant and wildlife conservation is essential to all life, and shouldn't be taken so lightly. Keep up the good work, and thanks for sharing.

Guest		09-Apr-2008 15:23
I am impressed by the initiative and work to create this very enjoyable pictorial of a place that I drive by frequently but never have the opportunity to experience. Your efforts are very much appreciated. Thank you!

Dave Beedon		15-Mar-2008 08:35
Thanks, Larry. I passed the vote on to Jason: Providence is vote-challenged.

1moremile		25-Jan-2008 01:19
Dave....this is a cool gallery. V.

Guest		01-Jan-2008 16:08
Interesting gallery. V I like that you include some of the not so pretty...along with the sublime. I look forward to seeing the evolution of this pond as the seasons change.

Jason Anderson		30-Dec-2007 21:19
Dave, Progress is where the Internet is kept. There are people there who feed it, brush it and take it to the vet regularly -- they're called Progressives. When they take the internet for a walk it's a Progression. All that aside, any gallery on the Internet is always in Progress (unless it's been moved to the neighboring town, Down, for maintenance).

Dave Beedon		30-Dec-2007 06:15
You say this is a gallery in progress, but this is PBase, and you live in Providence. Where's progress?

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