The author of that website (I've spoken to him on the phone) makes some good points but I disagree with the following two criteria that try and differentiate between ponds and lakes.
Roughly the same water temperature top to bottom
Deep water is much colder than surface during summer
I've seen temp differences in even small ponds from top to bottom and especially in summer, and I know so have others here. I've actually seen a thermocline in less than 2 meters of water!
The difference between ponds and lakes can be hazy and there can be quite a difference in opinion from person to person. In New England I've even seen 100 acre bodies of water called "ponds."
Last edited by Cecil Baird1; 11/01/09 10:05 AM.
