SCOTS locals have been left pleading for a water feature to be given a stay of execution amid rumours it was to be drained.
The unofficial water feature on Calder Street in Govanhill, Glasgow has built up over the years amid heavy rainfall.
Locals in the area have come to fondly enjoy the ‘pond’ with many joking online that they have found several uses for it.
However, other citizens of the area believe the large puddle, which appears around 15 feet in depth, shows negligence by Glasgow City Council.
The puddle is thought to be drained after a fuming resident complained to an online flooding service.
An image shows a residential area with parked cars lines on both sides of the road and alongside the houses.
To the left of the parked cars is a huge black puddle that covers the lane of an adjoining road and dangerously hides road markings.
The puddle appears to be so deep that the bottom is not visible to passers-by and can be seen sprawling across a pavement and covering the bottom of a lamp post.
A second picture shows the puddle now covering a pavement with a van parked on top of it.
A final image shows a report made online on 24 December 2023.
The report reads: “Two completely blocked road drains at the corner of Calder Street and Hickman Street, both have been blocked for some time which causes a large puddle at the slightest bit of rain.”
To the left of the image is a report of the flooding which was posted on 30 March.
The report reads: “The water was over the pavement almost completely blocking the pavement for pedestrians.
“I presume this is a failure of the drainage system but the depth of the water and parked vehicles meant I couldn’t see if there were any gullies at that location.”
One unknown resident took to social media yesterday to share his bemusement at the watery situation.
The 21-year-old from Southside, Glasgow wrote in the post: “Massive lake (Calder Street) unfixed for years.”
The post received dozens of likes and shares as many were left tickled by the ever-growing puddle.
One person wrote: “You mean Loch Calder? Don’t you dare drain it.”
Another said: “The council give you an open air swimming pool and you’re still not happy . Bloody moan, moan, moan.”
A third commented: “It’s my long jump training track! Don’t you dare fix it.”
A fourth added: “That was the council’s alternative to the Govanhill baths.”
Glasgow City Council has been approached for comment.
