Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Gone Fishin' at the...?
Posted by Adam SlingerHow would you explain the difference between a pond and a lake?
The dictionary defines 'lake' as a considerable size of water and a 'pond' as a body of water smaller than a lake.
The debate came up in our control room while I reported on a story regarding trout fishing. In Oklahoma City, trout are stocked in the lake/pond at Dolese Park.
The name on the park sign says Dolese Youth Park Pond. So, naturally I began calling it Dolese Pond, but after talking with others--people that have lived in the area for several years--many know it as Dolese Lake.
The Oklahoma City website refers to it as a lake on some pages and a pond on others. That, of course, only added to our confusion.
So, in the end, we played it safe: "Trout season ends today at Dolese Park."
We want to hear your thoughts, too. What other areas in Oklahoma have questionable names?
(Image provided by website to which it is linked.)
posted by Anonymous at 4:05 PM
2 Comments:
arbuckle mountains. are they REALLY mountains?
...touche'.
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