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#522521 06/15/20 09:03 AM
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My neighbor friend likes to refer to my 1.2 acre Pond as a Lake, as if he's correcting me when I call it a pond.
The conundrum is usually pondered over a cocktail or two as we take a break from solving the rest of the worlds problems.

He asks, how I know the difference? My response, if it's too small for water skiing - it's a Pond!

His response is more compelling. If it has a source, other than rain, like a spring or creek - it's a lake.
"Ponds can dry up in a drought, lakes don't", he says.

It's spring fed, I still call it a Pond.

What is it?

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Our pond is about 3/4 acre now. We use to call it a pond when it was like 1/3 acre. I rebuilt it and made it a lot closer to the house. The wife has now named it "Stringer Lake". It still isn't very big looks it because its so close to the house. I have learned over the years not to argue with her so its now a lake. LOL


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Originally Posted by RStringer
I have learned over the years not to argue with her so its now a lake. LOL

You are wise beyond your years. ;-)

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This is the best description that I have found:

https://pondacademy.com/lake-vs-pond

Looks like depth is the key (although there's no one depth that is the dividing line). smile

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The most knowledgeable person in real estate I know once told me. A lake is defined by have a blue line water access. If it does not have a blue line then it`s a pond, but if it has the blue line it`s a lake. He also told me if your a buyer of a property everything is a pond, but if your a seller everything is a lake.


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Originally Posted by KY_pond
This is the best description that I have found:

https://pondacademy.com/lake-vs-pond

Looks like depth is the key (although there's no one depth that is the dividing line). smile

I hope this isn't the best description...
Depth, and sunlight reaching the bottom are factors. Okay, but how deep, what about water clarity?


After further research, I find a map of my town, I see two bodies of water nearby.
One is 172 acres, 10ft depth, the other is 6 acres, 11ft depth.
The small one is called a Lake, the big one is called a Pond.

The debate lives on!

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A lot of us go by the 10 acre cut. Less than 10 is a pond, greater than 10 is a lake.


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My favorite definition:

"Your 5 acre BOW is a pond, my 5 acre BOW is a lake."


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Reminds me of the movie, The Man who went up a Hill and came down a Mountain. Added a couple of feet on top...


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If you can land a float-plane on it, it's a lake. Otherwise, call it what YOU want. After all, its yours.


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Anything over 5 acres is a lake!-- according to a couple of pond management courses i've takenfrom Penn state
and texas ag! Will that end the discussion? Prob not!..🤣

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In Texas, From Dallas East, it’s a pond. From Fort Worth West, it’s a tank(stock tank for watering livestock which is generally cows).

Get over into Arkansas and Louisiana and it’s a pool(pool of water).


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All the people around here say our place is the one with the lake out front. I refer to it as the money pit.


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