Pools and Lakes
Ponds, pools and lakes what’s the difference?
A pond is a body of water smaller than a lake. The difference between a pond and a lake is subjective; they are both formed by ponding water. Ponds are not sometimes man-made. Ponds can be made by excavating a hollow in which water may lie, filling an existing depression with groundwater or water diverted from a stream, or by forming a dam to impound the water in a valley.
Scientifically, a pond is any man made body of water where light is found in the entire pond body of water. A lake is any body of water that has a profundal zone; there is as limit of effective light penetration for organisms. Reference - Wikipedia
However, the common link between them all is; regardless of size or depth they are all bodies of stillwater and form an extremely valuable wildlife conservation resource. They contain a wide range of habitat types that support many different species of fish, insects, birds and mammals and experience similar problems that require management intervention.
BlueSky Environmental Solutions can provide guidance, advice and specialist management services in all aspects of stillwater management.
Our services include:
The creation of new ponds and lakes
- Advice on planning matters and Environment Agency consents
- Design and construction
- Aquatic and additional planting
Pond and lake improvements and restoration
- Wildlife surveys and habitat management
- Bankside creation and stabilisation
- Reedbed planting and restoration
- Removal and control of invasive, bankside and aquatic plants
- Provision for environmental education
- Preparation and implementation of a pond / lake management plan
Fisheries management
- Fish, water quality and wildlife surveys
- Fish stocking or de-stocking
- Removal and control of invasive, bankside and aquatic plants
- Access improvements, path creation and fishing peg installation
- Preparation and implementation of a fisheries management plan
Please contact us to arrange a site visit or discuss your requirements.