| TERM | DEFINITION |
|---|---|
| A | |
| Aboveground pond | - 📑 Aboveground pond (read more) |
| C | |
| Concrete pond | A body of water whose regular walls are built with concrete. 📑 Concrete pond (read more) |
| E | |
| Earthen pond | A drainable water body (artificial dam, reservoir, lake or pond) entirely constructed from soil materials by shaping and building an earthen or dirt embankment around a depression or low-lying area, usually having a water inlet and/or an outlet. It is a near-natural habitat for fishes (catfish, tilapia, etc.) like a river or stream. 📑 Earthen pond (read more) |
| P | |
| Plastic pond | An easily movable flexible or rigid reservoir (pond) equipped with a water inlet and outlet that uses plastic (polyethene, PVC, nylon, etc.) as its primary waterproofing and structural containment material, often used for farming aquatic organisms (like fish, shrimps, algae, etc.), gardening, or landscaping. 📑 Plastic pond (read more) |
| T | |
| Tarpaulin Pond | An easily movable and mountable circular or rectangular tarpaulin reservoir used in farming aquatic organisms (like fish, shrimps, algae, etc.). It comes equipped with mountable metal components, which gives the mounted tank its structure and rigidity. The tarpaulin is often made of flexible impermeable PVC material. 📑 Tarpaulin Pond (read more) |
| Total terms: 5 | |
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