Bonny Lake is a lake in Polk County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.

Bonny Lake

Polk County, Florida31 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Florida DEP for this lake.

Area

31 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth

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Bonny Lake in Polk County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 31 acres.

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Bonny Lake is a 31-acre lake in Polk County, Florida.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Bonny Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Bonny Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Bonny Lake

These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Bonny Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

31 acres

Shoreline

2 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Bonny Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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EPA Impairment Status

Bonny Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Algal growthNutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL1610 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Bonny Lake

Where is Bonny Lake?: Bonny Lake is a lake in Polk County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Bonny Lake?: Bonny Lake in Polk County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 31 acres.
Is Bonny Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Bonny Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.