Preferred term
pond
Definition
- [MESH] Inland bodies of standing FRESHWATER usually smaller than LAKES. They can be man-made or natural but there is no universal agreement as to their exact size. Some consider a pond to be a small body of water that is shallow enough for sunlight to reach the bottom.
Broader concept
Creator
- herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at
In other languages
Arabic
- بركة
Bulgarian
- Езерце, водоем
Croatian
- ribnjak
Czech
- rybník
Danish
- dam
Dutch
- vijver
Estonian
- tiik
Finnish
- lampi
French
- étang
German
- Weiher
Greek
- δεξαμενή
Hungarian
- mesterséges tó
Italian
- stagno
Latvian
- dīķis
Lithuanian
- tvenkinys
Norwegian
- pytt
Polish
- jezioro
Portuguese
- tanques
Romanian
- iaz
Slovak
- rybník
Slovenian
- ribnik
Spanish
- estanque
Swedish
- damm
URI
http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/21792