Collocations for pond - noun

big, large
little, small
shallow
stagnant
muddy
frozen
village (BrE)
backyard (AmE), garden
ornamental (esp. BrE)
duck, fish, lily
a Japanese teahouse and fish pond

retention (AmE)
Five retention ponds were constructed to increase storage capacity.

build, construct, dig
fill
stock
The ponds are fully stocked with rainbow trout.

drain, empty
The pond is drained every year.

have
The Carters had a pond in their back yard.

life, water

across a/the pond
She swam across the pond.

in a/the pond
There are goldfish in the pond.

into a/the pond
Her sunglasses had fallen into the pond.

on a/the pond
There were some ducks swimming on the pond.

the bottom, edge, middle, surface, etc. of a pond
The dog raced around to the other side of the pond.