Roger Wolfe, mosquito management coordinator, right, watches Steve Rosa,  mosquito control specialist, both with Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection, clear sand and rocks from the pipes from the in-line water control structures for Indian Pond, also known as Davis Pond, connecting with Niantic Bay, Wednesday, March 30, 2016.  

During the storms Irene and Sandy, sand poured into the pond, and the in-line water control structures pipes connecting to Niantic Bay have become clogged.

In February DEEP removed a lot of sand from the pond and Wednesday workers flushed the pipes of debris.  In early they May workers will reduce the flow of water in the in-line water control structures to allow a light flow of water to continue to flush the pipes. Around Memorial Day workers will stop the flow of water so the pond will be full for the summer. 

DEEP has been working on the pond to restore salt-water flow and to reduce mosquitoes and invasive phragmites since 2002.