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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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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-pondLooks like depth is the key (although there's no one depth that is the dividing line). 
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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.
Forced to work born to Fish
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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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Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014  Lunker
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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.
Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."
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My favorite definition:
"Your 5 acre BOW is a pond, my 5 acre BOW is a lake."
"Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling ![[Linked Image from i.pinimg.com]](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/ed/b5/e7/edb5e7f935843b996cf52be593c9ebd2--smoothie-smooth-collie.jpg)
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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...
7ac 2015 CNBG RES FHM 2016 TP FLMB 2017 NLMB GSH L 2018 TP & 70 HSB PK 2019 TP RBT 2020 TFS TP 25 HSB 250 F1,L,RBT -206 2021 TFS TP GSH L,-312 2022 GSH TP CR TFS RBT -234, 2023 BG TP TFS NLMB, -160
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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.
Brian
The one thing is the one thing
A dry fly catches no fish
Try not to be THAT 10%
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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).
It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.
Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
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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.
AL
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