Lakes or ponds?
 

Nick Maclaren23/1/04 9:54

In article ,
Sacha wrote:
John Rouse23/1/04 7:16

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 :-)

Oh Nicholas, prosaic is thy name. ;-))
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Subject: Lakes or ponds?
From: Sacha
Date: 23/01/2004 21:24 GMT Standard Time
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John Rouse23/1/04 7:16
@timew arp.demon.co.uk

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? ;-)

Dave
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Lakes or ponds?
 

Janet Baraclough .. wrote:

Lucky you ! Is your loch a recent construction, and can you go fishing
from your boat/dock?

Approaching 15 years now, and severely overcrowded with large-mouth bass.
The approved thinning method involves worms and a nice amber ale.

Just right for skating and curling

Sometimes clearing the snow can be a chore... nobody around to skate at the
moment, and there is a curling club in town. I took some introductory
lessons, but there's no award for "largest bruise caused by confusing
sliding and sticking feet."

I need to get another lotus plant or two to plant in tubs; several
varieties of hardy water lilies do fine in plastic pails.


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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The message
from John Rouse contains these words:

Pond: small body of still water esp as made for watering cattle or other
purposes.

IRTA 'or other porpoises'

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Lakes or ponds?
 

The message
from John Rouse contains these words:

Pond: small body of still water esp as made for watering cattle or other
purposes.

IRTA 'or other porpoises'

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

Lakes or ponds?
 

The message
from Sacha contains these words:

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? ;-)

"Fish and drips" ?

Janet

Lakes or ponds?
 

Nick Maclaren wrote:

In article ,
Rod wrote:

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?

Something like that. If it's under the washing machine it's a lake.


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Lakes or ponds?
 

On Sat, 24 Jan 2004 18:01:47 GMT, Janet Baraclough ..
wrote:

The message
from Sacha contains these words:

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? ;-)

"Fish and drips" ?

LOL!
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Martin

Lakes or ponds?
 

On Sat, 24 Jan 2004 18:01:47 GMT, Janet Baraclough ..
wrote:

The message
from Sacha contains these words:

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? ;-)

"Fish and drips" ?

LOL!
--
Martin

Lakes or ponds?
 

Janet Baraclough ..24/1/04 6:01
..uk

The message
from Sacha contains these words:

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? ;-)

"Fish and drips" ?

Janet


Groaaaaannnn!
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