[2] The pond is flanked by Drake, Harmon, Pageant, Brooks, Columbia, Miller's Landing, and McKay parks, as well as a number of buildings such as Pine Tavern and private homes.

[4] Mirror Pond was created in 1910 by the construction of the Bend Water, Light & Power Company dam which provided the city with its initial source of electricity.

[5] The dam has been owned by Pacific Power since 1926[6] and produces electricity for approximately 200 Bend households.

[8] In 1984, the community supported a $312,000 dredging project (equivalent to $915,000 today[9]) to repair the Pond's features, but the result was not lasting.

[12] The sedimentation in Mirror Pond has again become a concern for the Bend community because the mudflats interfere with the flow of the river, recreational uses, and have altered the aesthetics of Mirror Pond in relation to Drake Park and downtown Bend tourism and commerce.