About Stony Lake
Stony
Lake is known as The Jewel of the Kawarthas. It is the deepest, cleanest
and most varied lake of the whole Trent - Severn
System. Given its proximity to the quaint village of Lakefield and historic
Peterborough, its accessibility gives you the
opportunity to enjoy peaceful tranquility lakeside as well as lively
downtown entertainment and shopping.
The Kawartha Lakes form a part of the lengthy inland waterway connecting
Lake Ontario with Georgian Bay. The word
"Kawartha" is derived from an Anishnabe word meaning "bright
waters and happy lands".
The
region has been inhabited for several thousand years. Early First Nations
settlement is evidenced by a remarkable
collection of rock carvings to be seen at the east end of Upper Stony
Lake, at the nationally significant Peterborough Petroglyphs.
The First Nations were joined in the 19th century by European settlers
intent on logging and farming. Canalized early in the
20th century, and once a significant commercial waterway, the Kawartha
lakes are today used principally for recreational purposes.
The
three interconnecting lakes (Upper Stony Lake to the northeast, Stony
Lake in the centre and Clear Lake to the southwest)
form the eastern end of the Kawartha lakes region. All three lakes are
typical of the northerly Kawartha Lakes, being
generally deeper, colder and relatively more influenced by the Canadian
Shield than lakes to the south.
