What would you call a body of water in the clearing of a forest like a lake surrounded by plants and flowers?

Answer 1

Most likely a swamp, but it could be a marsh, bog, or fen as well. There are several sub-categories of each.

The difference is more the source and condition of the water than the land nearby. This may help: http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/types/

Answer 2

It depends on the amount of water and what it is doing. If it is just sitting there and not flowing, then calling it a lake, pond, reservoir (if man-made and for human use). If it is flowing from one place to another, then stream, brook, creek, or river will apply. If it is pretty much just soaked into the ground )with relatively small amounts of standing water) then bog, marsh, or swamp can be used.

Answer 3

It could be a vernal pond which only has water for some months out of the year and could be dry at other times. Its home to many threatened and endangered species and often has vegetation growing right to the banks.

It could also be a bog, which is very deep and often has vegetation creeping inward constantly. Lilly pads eventually form a mat over the water until it closes up.

Answer 4

when the ice age left there where many huge chucks of ice left behind that melted which could have formed that body of water in the middle of the forest surrounded by plants and flowers. it is called a pot hole lake

Answer 5

The English language doesn't seem to offer much in the way of lakes. http://thesaurus.reference.com/browse/lake

Quagmire comes close to what you're looking for. I think the Spanish equivalent, ciénega, has a better sound and a happier connotation, though.

There are lots of other languages to borrow from. http://www.yourdictionary.com/languages.html

Answer 6

A "forest lake", a "forest pond" (smaller), a "forest pool" (smaller still), or a "fen" (if it's rather swamp-like).

Answer 7

A pond or river?