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Lakes or ponds?
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? -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the 'x' to email me) |
Lakes or ponds?
On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 18:24:41 +0000, 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 always thought it was a lake if you could put a (full sized) boat on it. -- Sally in Shropshire, UK http://www.stonybrook-ludlow.co.uk Email is sallydogthompsonatbtinternetdogcom, replacing dog with dot Reply To address is spam trap |
Lakes or ponds?
"Sacha" wrote in message 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? -- Then there's the question of, when is a pond only a puddle. :-) -- Regards Bob Use a useful Screen Saver... http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/ and find intelligent life amongst the stars 364 data units completed. |
Lakes or ponds?
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from Sacha contains these words: 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? A lake is generally fed by a stream. -- 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?
In article , Sally Thompson
writes On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 18:24:41 +0000, 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 always thought it was a lake if you could put a (full sized) boat on it. But what is a full sized boat? A dinghy? The QE2? -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
Lakes or ponds?
In article , Jaques d'Alltrades
writes The message from Sacha contains these words: 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? A lake is generally fed by a stream. But so are many ponds -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
Lakes or ponds?
On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 10:27:14 +0000, Sacha
wrote: I still think the definition of a lake is to do with size. http://www.babineefmpp.com/glossary/L.html (A Canadian site) says Lake: a naturally occurring static body of water greater than 2 m in depth and greater than 1 ha in size, or a licensed reservoir. A US EPA (Environment Protection Agency) site also uses a 1 hectare definition for some purposes. Dictionary entries say a lake is larger than a pond (and a pond is smaller than a lake). OTOH, people who've named "lakes" and "ponds" probably didn't measure. This post is from across the Pond. :-) |
Lakes or ponds?
On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 10:27:14 +0000, Sacha
wrote: I still think the definition of a lake is to do with size. http://www.babineefmpp.com/glossary/L.html (A Canadian site) says Lake: a naturally occurring static body of water greater than 2 m in depth and greater than 1 ha in size, or a licensed reservoir. A US EPA (Environment Protection Agency) site also uses a 1 hectare definition for some purposes. Dictionary entries say a lake is larger than a pond (and a pond is smaller than a lake). OTOH, people who've named "lakes" and "ponds" probably didn't measure. This post is from across the Pond. :-) |
Lakes or ponds?
Frogleg22/1/04 11:11
On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 10:27:14 +0000, Sacha wrote: I still think the definition of a lake is to do with size. http://www.babineefmpp.com/glossary/L.html (A Canadian site) says Lake: a naturally occurring static body of water greater than 2 m in depth and greater than 1 ha in size, or a licensed reservoir. A US EPA (Environment Protection Agency) site also uses a 1 hectare definition for some purposes. Dictionary entries say a lake is larger than a pond (and a pond is smaller than a lake). OTOH, people who've named "lakes" and "ponds" probably didn't measure. This post is from across the Pond. :-) Thank you. Perhaps we should re-name it The Lake. But at least we now know that size *does* matter. ;-) -- Sacha (remove the 'x' to email me) |
Lakes or ponds?
Frogleg22/1/04 11:11
On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 10:27:14 +0000, Sacha wrote: I still think the definition of a lake is to do with size. http://www.babineefmpp.com/glossary/L.html (A Canadian site) says Lake: a naturally occurring static body of water greater than 2 m in depth and greater than 1 ha in size, or a licensed reservoir. A US EPA (Environment Protection Agency) site also uses a 1 hectare definition for some purposes. Dictionary entries say a lake is larger than a pond (and a pond is smaller than a lake). OTOH, people who've named "lakes" and "ponds" probably didn't measure. This post is from across the Pond. :-) Thank you. Perhaps we should re-name it The Lake. But at least we now know that size *does* matter. ;-) -- Sacha (remove the 'x' to email me) |
Lakes or ponds?
Frogleg22/1/04 11:11
On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 10:27:14 +0000, Sacha wrote: I still think the definition of a lake is to do with size. http://www.babineefmpp.com/glossary/L.html (A Canadian site) says Lake: a naturally occurring static body of water greater than 2 m in depth and greater than 1 ha in size, or a licensed reservoir. A US EPA (Environment Protection Agency) site also uses a 1 hectare definition for some purposes. Dictionary entries say a lake is larger than a pond (and a pond is smaller than a lake). OTOH, people who've named "lakes" and "ponds" probably didn't measure. This post is from across the Pond. :-) Thank you. Perhaps we should re-name it The Lake. But at least we now know that size *does* matter. ;-) -- Sacha (remove the 'x' to email me) |
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from Kay Easton contains these words: In article , Jaques d'Alltrades writes The message from Sacha contains these words: 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? A lake is generally fed by a stream. But so are many ponds Small lakes? -- 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 Sacha contains these words: Kay Easton22/1/04 6:42 In article , Jaques d'Alltrades writes The message from Sacha contains these words: 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? A lake is generally fed by a stream. But so are many ponds 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? -- 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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"Sacha" wrote in message
.. . snip Thank you. Perhaps we should re-name it The Lake. But at least we now know that size *does* matter. ;-) According to the guiness world records web site - http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/index.asp 'The Caspian Sea' is a lake - the world's largest at 371800 sq km 'Don Juan Pond' is a lake - the saltiest lake in the world, remaining liquid at -53 Celcius 'The Aral Sea' is a lake - has shrunk most - 80% since 1980 So, that's two seas and one pond which are 'officially' lakes. I guess you can call it whatever you want. I also found a reference elsewhere to Shenyang in China having the world's smallest lake which might have helped but it didn't mention the size :-( -- Martin & Anna Sykes ( Remove x's when replying ) http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~sykesm |
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from Sacha contains these words: Thank you. Perhaps we should re-name it The Lake. But at least we now know that size *does* matter. ;-) As most of the spam cascading in suggests.... -- 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: Thank you. Perhaps we should re-name it The Lake. But at least we now know that size *does* matter. ;-) As most of the spam cascading in suggests.... -- 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: Thank you. Perhaps we should re-name it The Lake. But at least we now know that size *does* matter. ;-) As most of the spam cascading in suggests.... -- 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?
"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote in message ... The message from Sacha contains these words: Kay Easton22/1/04 6:42 In article , Jaques d'Alltrades writes The message from Sacha contains these words: 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? A lake is generally fed by a stream. But so are many ponds 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? Franz |
Lakes or ponds?
"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote in message ... The message from Sacha contains these words: Kay Easton22/1/04 6:42 In article , Jaques d'Alltrades writes The message from Sacha contains these words: 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? A lake is generally fed by a stream. But so are many ponds 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? Franz |
Lakes or ponds?
"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote in message ... The message from Sacha contains these words: Kay Easton22/1/04 6:42 In article , Jaques d'Alltrades writes The message from Sacha contains these words: 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? A lake is generally fed by a stream. But so are many ponds 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? Franz |
Lakes or ponds?
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. -- Rod http://website.lineone.net/%7Erodcraddock/index.html My email address needs weeding. |
Lakes or ponds?
"Sacha" wrote in message .. . 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? -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the 'x' to email me) From the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary (not the latest edition) Lake = A large body of water surrounded by land. In recent years often applied to an ornamental piece of water in a park Pond = A small body of still water of artificial formation . Name sometimes applied locally to a natural pool, tarn, mere or small lake. Tarn = A small mountain lake having no significant tributaries. And for completion, Mere = A sheet of standing water, a lake or pond. Recent use mainly in Poetry or local dialects. Pool = a small body of standing or still water, usually of natural formation.. A small shallow collection of any liquid; a puddle. No dimensions included for any of these definitions. Bevan |
Lakes or ponds?
"Sacha" wrote in message .. . Frogleg22/1/04 11:11 On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 10:27:14 +0000, Sacha wrote: I still think the definition of a lake is to do with size. http://www.babineefmpp.com/glossary/L.html (A Canadian site) says Lake: a naturally occurring static body of water greater than 2 m in depth and greater than 1 ha in size, or a licensed reservoir. A US EPA (Environment Protection Agency) site also uses a 1 hectare definition for some purposes. Dictionary entries say a lake is larger than a pond (and a pond is smaller than a lake). OTOH, people who've named "lakes" and "ponds" probably didn't measure. This post is from across the Pond. :-) Thank you. Perhaps we should re-name it The Lake. But at least we now know that size *does* matter. ;-) You can throw a stone across a pond, but not across a lake. ....... Therefore, QED, a man-sized pond is a little boy's lake. :-) -- ned |
Lakes or ponds?
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from Sacha contains these words: Thank you. Perhaps we should re-name it The Lake. But at least we now know that size *does* matter. ;-) As most of the spam cascading in suggests.... -- 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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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? Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
Lakes or ponds?
"Sacha" wrote in message .. . 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? -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the 'x' to email me) I always thought a lake had to have a river flowing in while a pond did not? -- Charlie, gardening in Cornwall. http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs) |
Lakes or ponds?
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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? Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
Lakes or ponds?
"Sacha" wrote in message .. . 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? -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the 'x' to email me) I always thought a lake had to have a river flowing in while a pond did not? -- Charlie, gardening in Cornwall. http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs) |
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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) |
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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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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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/ |
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/ |
Lakes or ponds?
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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/ |
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/ |
Lakes or ponds?
"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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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/ |
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. 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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