Lentic System: standing waters
Lake
a large body of water surrounded by land

Pond
a fairly small body of still water

Playa Lake
Dry lakes are an ephemeral lakebed, generally extending to the shore, or a remnant of an endorheic lake

Swamp
an area of low-lying, uncultivated ground

Marsh
An area of low-lying land that is flooded in wet seasons or at high tide, and typically remains waterlogged at all times

Bog
wet muddy ground to soft too support heavy body.

Reservoir
a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply

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