pond

Also known as shallow waters, natural pond

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A pond is a small body of water that can form naturally or be created by humans, such as by digging up earth. Ponds matter because they provide water features that can support ecosystems and recreational spaces in communities.

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Commons category: Ponds

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Classification
Formation
Uses
Pond biodiversity
Stratification
Conservation and management
Examples
See also
References
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A pond is a small, still, land-based body of water formed by pooling inside a depression, either naturally or artificially. A pond is smaller than a lake and there are no official criteria distinguishing the two, although defining a pond to be less than in area, less than in depth and with less than 30% of its area covered by emergent vegetation helps in distinguishing the ecology of ponds from those of lakes and wetlands.