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Generally,
a pond is described as a small body of still water without an outlet. Lakes are usually much larger and
deeper and often are fed by rivers and streams. Generally, lakes differ
from ponds in size.
A
lake is commonly descried as a large body of water with land all around it.
A
pond is usually smaller than a lake. It is a quiet pool of water so
shallow that rooted plants often grow completely across it and the bottom is
usually covered with mud.
The
cool water in a lake is often too deep for plants to grow except around the
shore. What
people know as a pond or a lake, however, may differ from one place to another.
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In
some places, for example, a pond may be called a marsh. And some large
bodies of water commonly known as seas are really lakes, such as the Caspian
Sea and the Dead Sea.
The
“bowl” that holds a lake or pond is called the basin. The
basins of ponds and lakes may get their water from rain or be filled with water
that flows into them from rivers, streams, or sometimes even from underground
springs.–Dick Rogers
