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Lakes or ponds?
Nick Maclaren22/1/04 7:15
In article , Rod wrote: Sacha wrote: Frivolous question but - I was told once that the definition of a lake was that it covered an acre of land. In discussing this with someone, I saw an internet definition giving 0.25 of a hectare as a lake. Anyone got any other ideas/sources/definitions? I suspect the 'eye of the beholder' might have some bearing. As in: I have a lake, you have a pond, he has a paddling pool? You forgot dewpond........which belongs to the plume de ma tante. -- Sacha (remove the 'x' to email me) |
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Lakes or ponds?
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from "Franz Heymann" contains these words: True, so I still think the definition of a lake is to do with size. So where does a lakelet fit in? Something which is a bit too ponderous? Are tarns too tarnished? They are a mere geographical anomaly. -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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from "Bevan Price" contains these words: No dimensions included for any of these definitions. They omitted 'pit' - East-Anglian term for a pond: originating (I'd guess) from the pit clay was mined from to mix with cowdung and chopped straw to make clay-lump building blocks. Any pond and some lakes in large swathes of east Anglia are called pits. -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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Lakes or ponds?
The message
from "Franz Heymann" contains these words: True, so I still think the definition of a lake is to do with size. So where does a lakelet fit in? Something which is a bit too ponderous? Are tarns too tarnished? They are a mere geographical anomaly. -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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from "Franz Heymann" contains these words: True, so I still think the definition of a lake is to do with size. So where does a lakelet fit in? Something which is a bit too ponderous? Are tarns too tarnished? They are a mere geographical anomaly. -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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Lakes or ponds?
The message
from "Bevan Price" contains these words: No dimensions included for any of these definitions. They omitted 'pit' - East-Anglian term for a pond: originating (I'd guess) from the pit clay was mined from to mix with cowdung and chopped straw to make clay-lump building blocks. Any pond and some lakes in large swathes of east Anglia are called pits. -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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Lakes or ponds?
The message
from "Bevan Price" contains these words: No dimensions included for any of these definitions. They omitted 'pit' - East-Anglian term for a pond: originating (I'd guess) from the pit clay was mined from to mix with cowdung and chopped straw to make clay-lump building blocks. Any pond and some lakes in large swathes of east Anglia are called pits. -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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"Bevan Price" wrote:
Pond = A small body of still water of artificial formation Drat! I'd almost convinced myself that my 2/3 acre bullldozer-induced body of water with dock and paddleboat qualified as a lake, albeit a small one. Currently covered with a thick layer of ice, winter being very assertive this year in the Northeast American colonies... Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at www.albany.net/~gwoods Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G |
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Lakes or ponds?
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from Gary Woods contains these words: "Bevan Price" wrote: Pond = A small body of still water of artificial formation Drat! I'd almost convinced myself that my 2/3 acre bullldozer-induced body of water with dock and paddleboat qualified as a lake, albeit a small one. Currently covered with a thick layer of ice, winter being very assertive this year in the Northeast American colonies... Don't give up! I have a sort of feeling that the Lake of Menteith is 'of artificial formation', BICBW. -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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The message
from Gary Woods contains these words: "Bevan Price" wrote: Pond = A small body of still water of artificial formation Drat! I'd almost convinced myself that my 2/3 acre bullldozer-induced body of water with dock and paddleboat qualified as a lake, albeit a small one. Lucky you ! Is your loch a recent construction, and can you go fishing from your boat/dock? Currently covered with a thick layer of ice, winter being very assertive this year in the Northeast American colonies... Just right for skating and curling Janet |
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In article , Sacha
writes Frivolous question but - I was told once that the definition of a lake was that it covered an acre of land. In discussing this with someone, I saw an internet definition giving 0.25 of a hectare as a lake. Anyone got any other ideas/sources/definitions? Pond: small body of still water esp as made for watering cattle or other purposes. Lake: large body of water surrounded by land So, it would appear size is everything! John -- John Rouse |
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On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 19:16:11 +0000, John Rouse
wrote: In article , Sacha writes Frivolous question but - I was told once that the definition of a lake was that it covered an acre of land. In discussing this with someone, I saw an internet definition giving 0.25 of a hectare as a lake. Anyone got any other ideas/sources/definitions? Pond: small body of still water esp as made for watering cattle or other purposes. for ducks shirley? -- Martin |
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John Rouse23/1/04 7:16
In article , Sacha writes Frivolous question but - I was told once that the definition of a lake was that it covered an acre of land. In discussing this with someone, I saw an internet definition giving 0.25 of a hectare as a lake. Anyone got any other ideas/sources/definitions? Pond: small body of still water esp as made for watering cattle or other purposes. Lake: large body of water surrounded by land So, it would appear size is everything! John Okaaaaaay. So if we create a 1 acre (or thereabouts) body of water which will be used partly as ornament and partly to water the nursery, what shall we call that? ;-) -- Sacha (remove the 'x' to email me) |
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Lakes or ponds?
Sacha23/1/04 9:24
John Rouse23/1/04 7:16 In article , Sacha writes Frivolous question but - I was told once that the definition of a lake was that it covered an acre of land. In discussing this with someone, I saw an internet definition giving 0.25 of a hectare as a lake. Anyone got any other ideas/sources/definitions? Pond: small body of still water esp as made for watering cattle or other purposes. Lake: large body of water surrounded by land So, it would appear size is everything! John Okaaaaaay. So if we create a 1 acre (or thereabouts) body of water which will be used partly as ornament and partly to water the nursery, what shall we call that? ;-) Whoops - sorry. Delusions of grandeur - half an acre. -- Sacha (remove the 'x' to email me) |
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In article ,
Sacha wrote: John Rouse23/1/04 7:16 @timew arp.demon.co.uk Frivolous question but - I was told once that the definition of a lake was that it covered an acre of land. In discussing this with someone, I saw an internet definition giving 0.25 of a hectare as a lake. Anyone got any other ideas/sources/definitions? Pond: small body of still water esp as made for watering cattle or other purposes. Lake: large body of water surrounded by land So, it would appear size is everything! Okaaaaaay. So if we create a 1 acre (or thereabouts) body of water which will be used partly as ornament and partly to water the nursery, what shall we call that? ;-) A reservoir :-) Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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