• TigrisMorte@kbin.social
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    8 months ago

    "there is no technical difference between lakes and ponds, according to the National Park Service. While the distinction between lakes and ponds can be a bit blurry, there are some general guidelines. For example, if sunlight can reach the bottom of the entire body of water, it’s generally considered a pond, according to the National Park Service. Conversely, if the body of water is deep enough in some places that sunlight cannot penetrate it, it’s generally considered a lake.

    When it comes to size, though, there are no exact guidelines. Ponds are generally smaller than lakes, but there’s no universal standard. That means some things we call a pond might be considered a lake by some. And some lakes may be more pond-like to some people."

    https://www.reconnectwithnature.org/news-events/the-buzz/whats-the-difference-lake-vs-pond/

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      8 months ago

      Actually there is a definition, from my old environmental engineering textbook:

      A lake is any body of water deep enough to submerge a Tesla Model S