[Tagging] RFC #2: Lake, pond, and reservoir proposal

brad bradhaack at fastmail.com
Wed Jan 5 21:28:56 UTC 2022


Maybe not so much in Colo, but in other parts of the southwest us , a 
'tank' often refers to something which would be called a farm pond in 
other parts.

On 1/5/22 11:37 AM, Mike Thompson wrote:
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> On Wed, Jan 5, 2022 at 11:21 AM Brian M. Sperlongano 
> <zelonewolf at gmail.com <mailto:zelonewolf at gmail.com>> wrote:
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>     On Wed, Jan 5, 2022 at 1:13 PM Mike Thompson <miketho16 at gmail.com
>     <mailto:miketho16 at gmail.com>> wrote:
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>         On Wed, Jan 5, 2022 at 11:05 AM Brian M. Sperlongano
>         <zelonewolf at gmail.com <mailto:zelonewolf at gmail.com>> wrote:
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>             Adam -
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>             What you describe as "farm ponds", is that the same as
>             cattle tanks (in ranch country)?
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>         "cattle tanks" are usually large containers, made of
>         corrugated galvanized metal or hard plastic (or sometimes old
>         tractor tires).
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>     The ones I'm thinking of look like small earthen embankments
>     around a usually-dry stream.  I called them "tanks" because that's
>     how I see them described in GNIS.  I'm definitely not describing
>     containers.
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> I am not a farmer or rancher, but have lived most of my life in rural 
> areas.  In my experience a cattle or stock tank refers to something 
> like this[0].  What you are talking about we would call a "farm pond" 
> or "watering hole."
>
> [0] https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/catalog/stock-tanks 
> <https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/catalog/stock-tanks>
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