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A lake is considered to be larger than a pond, no doubt. Definitions vary and there many exceptions to simple guidelines like playa lakes. The answer is more of a discussion than a simple answer. A lake is either a natural body of water or ...
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_difference_betwee...
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From a naming convention there is no precise difference between a lake and pond, although waterbodies named "lakes" are generally larger and/or deeper than waterbodies named "ponds." From an ecological or limnological perspective, there is a difference between the two.
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des.nh.gov/organization/commissioner/pip/factsheets/bb/documents/bb-49.pdf
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Earth Sciences question: What is the difference in size between a pond and a lake? A lake's water is deeper than six feet, so no plants can grow at the bottom of the deepest parts. So, you ... Difference in size between pond and lake? What amakes a pond and you lake different? What is th difference between a pond and lake?
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The main difference between lakes and ponds is size, but ponds are also usually artifically created and are not natural. Lakes are deeper and larger bodies of water that can influence local climate if large enough. Ponds are much smaller th...
http://www.epa.gov/bioindicators/aquatic/lake-r.html
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Maybe the most asked question is: "what is the difference between a pond and a lake?" This question seems to have been debated forever. It will always depend on where you live and who you talk to, but we did sit down and develop a way for people to tell the difference.
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www.aquahabitat.com/ponds.lakes.ed.html
www.aquahabitat.com/ponds.lakes.ed.html
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I think you know the difference between a pond and a lake, but you are probably looking for a "dictionary" definition. Surprisingly, there is no commonly agreed on definition. In one book I found this explanation: "Lakes are generally bigger and deeper....
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www.madsci.org/posts/archives/aug98/898125945.Es.r.html
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Looking at this picture why do you think Minnesota is known as the land of 10,000 lakes? ... A lake is a large body of fresh water. Lakes can range in size from small ponds to huge bodies of water such the Great Lakes in the U.S.
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www.mbgnet.net/fresh/lakes/index.htm
www.mbgnet.net/fresh/lakes/index.htm
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The difference between rivers and creeks is just as nebulous. All "linear flowing bodies of water" are classified ... Title: What is the difference between lake and pond; mountain and hill; or river and creek? Description: Listen to hear the answer. Location: Date Taken: 4/9/2008; Source: USGS CoreFacts; File Size:
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gallery.usgs.gov/audios/127
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What is the difference between a pond and a lake? ... Encarta-Pond and Lake Life ... Our vital link between land and water.
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www.mccsc.edu/~jheidt/pondlink.htm
www.mccsc.edu/~jheidt/pondlink.htm
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