Does a small pond’s water level drop faster than a large pond due to evaporation?

Question

Given the same environment (air and water temps, humidity, air speed above), does the water level drop at different rates due to evaporation when comparing a large pond, small pond or even a 5-gal bucket?

In: Physics

Answer 1

A shallow but large pond will evaporate faster then a deep and small pond. The evaporation rate depends on the surface of the water, so the deeper the pond, the slower it evaporates, but the overall size is mostly irrelevant.

A 1000 gallon bucket and a 5 gallon bucket with the same proportions will evaporate at mostly the same rate.