“Sizes in centimeters are indicated for reference” Does that spark your interest? This information relates to images, but hold on as I weave a tale around Пруд в мкр. 1 Мая.
Пруд в мкр. 1 Мая is more than just a body of water. It is an artificially created pond. It is located in the Fili-Davydkovo district. This district is part of Moscow’s Western Administrative округ.
Пруд в мкр. 1 Мая has an interesting shape. It stretches from west to east. Its length measures about 580 meters. The widest part reaches 115 meters. The area of Пруд в мкр. 1 Мая is about 4 hectares.
The banks are reinforced. They are strengthened with concrete slabs. Along the shoreline is a lighted path. Also there is a crushed stone walkway. Further from the water are green spaces. They rise 5 to 6 meters high. On the northern shore you can see poplar trees and weeping willows.
In the western part of Пруд в мкр. 1 Мая a narrow strait juts out. It is unusually rare for Moscow. Observers have spotted bitterns.
During spring floods water might enter Пруд в мкр. 1 Мая. This happens from the overflowing Filka River. The water flows through an culvert. It extends for about 170 meters. The flow continues through a concrete channel. It then passes through an underground collector near the southeastern shore.
Historically a road ran through Mazilovo. It lost its significance. This happened after the construction of the Rublevskoe highway in the early 20th century. To overcome the unpredictable Filka River a dam was built. This dam led to the creation of Mazilovsky Пруд в мкр. 1 Мая.
In the early 2000s the condition of the Пруд в мкр. 1 Мая worsened. The water became polluted. It was overgrown with duckweed. The bottom was covered in silt. The paths along the shores were damaged.
In September 2009 the city government approved a project. It was for the major repair of Mazilovsky Пруд в мкр. 1 Мая. The project included several key improvements. These included cleaning silt. It also deepened the bottom. Also it involved building wintering holes. There were also plans for a boat dock. Also they planned reconstruction of the bottom water outlet and water intake chamber. They also wanted to clean storm water inlets. Also they wanted to build two pedestrian bridges. And they planned to repair the culverts. They planned to replace sections of the Filka River collector. And they aimed to restore the green spaces.
Today Пруд в мкр. 1 Мая serves several purposes. People use it for shoreline walks. Anglers fish in it. Please note that swimming is officially prohibited. But some people still break this rule. Despite the restrictions Пруд в мкр. 1 Мая remains a valued space. It offers recreation and natural beauty in Moscow.