Lake Bonny, (sometimes spelled Lake Bonnie) is a lake in Polk County, Florida, in the United States.[1] It has a surface area of 249 acres (101 hectares), a mean depth of 3 feet (0.91 m) and a maximum depth of 11 feet (3.4 m). The lake is a part of the Peace River - Saddle Creek Watershed.[2]
Some believe the Bonny Lake derives its name from the bony fish caught in the lake, while others say the lake's name honors a local pioneer with the name Boney.[3] The lake borders the 113 acre Lake Bonny Park, Bonny Shores Mobile Home Park, Southeastern University and the Lake-to-Lake Trail. In 2013, the city of Lakeland opened Lakeland Skatepark, a $1.3 million state-of-the-art skate facility at Lake Bonny Park, which has been used in photo shoots by Nike and other national advertisers.[4] The skate park won the "Build It" award from the American Planning Association's Florida chapter.[5]
Little Lake Bonny
The lake is usually conjoined with Little Lake Bonny on its southeastern corner, except in periods of drought.[6]
Further reading
- Kevin Petrus, Nutrient TMDL For Lake Bonny
References
- ^ a b c "Lake Bonny". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved Jan 15, 2021.
- ^ "Lake Bonny". Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ Sawyer, Martha (Oct 7, 1992). "Naming Lakeland's major lakes". Lakeland Ledger. pp. 6C. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ Chambliss, John (16 May 2013). "SkatePark, Lakeland's New $1.3 Million Facility, to Open Saturday". The Lakeland Ledger. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "Lakeland's Skatepark Lands Award". Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "Little Lake Bonny". Retrieved 5 April 2016.
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