We met a farmer along the road and he called this a slough, I thought it was a pond. What do you think?
A pond is a body of standing water, either natural or artificial, that is usually smaller than a lake.
A slough is an area of soft, muddy ground; swamp or swamplike region.
Please note, these country roads are used and maintained by the Oil and Gas industry and the farmers. Please respect that and drive carefully.