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| Farm Ponds & Lake | Decorative Ponds & Water Gardens |
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| Main Entry: pond Pronunciation: pänd 1: A large permanent, inland body of standing water, usually man-made for recreation and/or aesthetics . 2: Usually contains game fish such as bass, bluegill, perch or catfish. |
Main Entry: water garden Pronunciation: gär-dən\ 1 : a garden built about a stream or pool as a central feature. 2 : usually contains decorative fish such as koi or goldfish. |
| A Pond & Lake is generally classified by its earth bottom, which may consist of a number of different soil types, size (1/5 acre or larger), and its species of fish, such as bass, bluegill, catfish, trout, etc. Pond & Lakes can be used for things such as swimming, fishing and other recreational activities. | Water Features are sometimes referred to as koi ponds or water features. Water Features generally have a liner and have plant shelves to house aquatic plants. They can greatly range in size from as little as 50 gallons to several 1,000 gallons. Water Features are built for several different reasons, which include but are not limited to the relaxing sound of moving water and/or beauty of aquatic plants and fish. |
