It's drained in the winter, and periodically to clean the muck out.

Check for bodies.

^^^ This. ^^^

Also, when cleaning it, sometimes they also take advantage of the opportunity to service/maintain the plumbing. :)

Others would call it "litter" but agree.

To avoid competitive figure skating competitions.

To see the random idiots walk up to the island

A lotta people pooping in there so they have to collect the poop DNA to arrest the poopers.

To remove the 8,000 nips of Fireball thrown in

I think they've had problems with algae in the past.

I got thirsty, sluuuuuuuuuuurp

To remove all the hypodermic needles, condoms, tampons, popsicle sticks, and cigarette butts.

When I tell you... to dump a body in the marsh, you dump him IN the marsh.

I don’t think it’s a natural pond - no water in or out, it’s more of a big puddle. Stuff washed in, and can’t wash back out, so it collects junk. It’s easier to clean when it’s empty.

We really should put a quarter bottle deposit on those fucking things

To give Swan fresh bath water.

I wish you were joking 😢

looking for bodies.

They drain and clean it every spring - not just to get rid of all the trash, but to scrape a layer of mud off the bottom so the pond doesn't slowly get shallower over time.

Tell me you don't like to drink in public without telling me you don't like to drink in public.

I just hate litter. Clean up ya shit!