Bonny Lake (Florida)

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]

Lake Bonny
Lake Bonny is located in Florida
Lake Bonny
Lake Bonny
Location of Bonny Lake in Florida
Lake Bonny is located in the United States
Lake Bonny
Lake Bonny
Location of Bonny Lake in the USA
LocationLakeland, Polk County, Florida
Coordinates28°2′22″N 81°55′37″W[1]
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area249 acres (1.01 km2) [1]
Average depth3 ft (0.91 m)
Max. depth11 ft (3.4 m)
Water volume389,902,099 US gal (1.476×10^6 m3; 1,197 acre⋅ft)

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

References
  1. "Lake Bonny". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved Jan 15, 2021.
  2. "Lake Bonny". Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  3. Sawyer, Martha (Oct 7, 1992). "Naming Lakeland's major lakes". Lakeland Ledger. pp. 6C. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  4. Chambliss, John (16 May 2013). "SkatePark, Lakeland's New $1.3 Million Facility, to Open Saturday". The Lakeland Ledger. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  5. "Lakeland's Skatepark Lands Award". Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  6. "Little Lake Bonny". Retrieved 5 April 2016.


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