Lake Bonny
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Location	Lakeland, Polk County, Florida
Coordinates	28°2′22″N 81°55′37″W / 28.03944°N 81.92694°W / 28.03944; -81.92694[1]
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	249 acres (1.01 km2) [1]
Average depth	3 ft (0.91 m)
Max. depth	11 ft (3.4 m)
Water volume	389,902,099 US gal (1.476×10^6 m3; 1,197 acre⋅ft)

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]

The lake is usually conjoined with Little Lake Bonny on its southeastern corner, except in periods of drought.^[6]

• Kevin Petrus, Nutrient TMDL For Lake Bonny