How big does a puddle have to be b4 its a pond?

Question

how big does a puddle have to be b4 its a pond?

how big does a pond have to be b4 its a lake?

Answer 1

There is really no answer.  What some people call lakes are smaller than what others call ponds.

A "puddle" though may be thought of as temporary.

Answer 2

ponds hold water all the time

puddles are there only for a while just after the rain

you can have a puddle much bigger than a pond

Answer 3

Theres no answer to this one

Answer 4

The difference among puddles, ponds, and lakes probably have more to do with how they are created and how long they are "full" than what their diameter is.  A puddle is a temporary body of water usually formed by rain in a low lying area.  A Pond is a small body of water that is present year-round.  Water in a pond is defined as still.  A lake is bigger and perhaps fed by a river or stream.  I don't know if size is a factor at all in deciding what to call a body of water.