Hello lbrooks and welcome to Pond Boss.

We use a very technical method to refer to bodies of water (BOW).

If the BOW is on your property it is a lake.

If the BOW is on someone else's property it is a pond.

Hang on for some expert opinions.

JHAP
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"My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives."
...Hedley Lamarr (that's Hedley not Hedy)