Bonny Lake (Florida)

Lake Bonny
Location Lakeland, Polk County, Florida
Coordinates 28°00′54″N 81°33′06″W / 28.0150°N 81.5517°W / 28.0150; -81.5517
Basin countries United States
Surface area 249 acres (1.01 km2)
Average depth 3 ft (0.91 m)
Max. depth 11 ft (3.4 m)
Water volume 389,902,099 gallons

Lake Bonny, or Bonny Lake (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]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bonny Lake (Florida)
  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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