All
about Stony/Stoney Lake, “The Jewel of the Kawarthas”,
the Association of Stony Lake Cottagers Inc. and the Upper
Stoney Lake Association
ABOUT
THIS SITE
This site provides you with information about Stony
Lake, Ontario and the Association of Stony Lake Cottagers;
about Upper Stoney Lake, Ontario and the Upper Stoney
Lake Association; and about current events and activities
around the two lakes. We may not agree on how to spell
the name of the lake (more on that below), but we are
happy to offer you a common web site. Links are offered
to many other sites providing weather information, boating
safety and more.
THE
KAWARTHA LAKES
Stony/Stoney Lake is one of of the Kawartha lakes, which
lie north and east of the city of Peterborough, in east
central Ontario, Canada. The Kawartha lakes form part
of a lengthy inland waterway connecting Lake Ontario with
Georgian Bay. The word ‘Kawartha’ is derived
from an Anishnabe word meaning ‘bright waters and
happy lands’. This is a most appropriate description.
The
region has been inhabited for thousands of years. Early
First Nations settlement is evidenced by a remarkable
collection of prehistoric rock carvings to be seen at
the east end of Upper Stoney 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.
Geologically,
the Kawartha lakes are on the boundary between two important
land forms. The region is influenced both the rugged granite
of the Canadian Shield to the north, and by the more gentle,
heavily forested Great Lakes – St. Lawrence Lowland
to the south. As a result, the Kawartha lakes represent
a rich natural environment. Within this region, a remarkable
range of plants, animals, and geological formations can
be found.
WEBMASTER
This page was created by Paul Martin, its current web
master and his assistant, Andre Girard. An e-mail link
to the web master is provided on the contact page. Please
see the contact page for acknowledgments information.
STONY/STONEY
LAKE
Three interconnected lakes (Upper Stoney 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.
Stony Lake was known to early European settlers as Salmon
Trout Lake, but the modern name is fully appropriate.
Salmon trout are no longer evident, but islands and shoals
are everywhere. Today, Stony Lake and Upper Stoney Lake
represent classic Ontario ‘cottage country’,
enjoyed by its many seasonal residents, by an increasing
number of year-round residents, by boaters using the Trent-Severn
Waterway, sport fishermen and many others.
Stony
Lake and Upper Stoney Lake are at approximately 44 32’
N, 78 09’ W, at about 234 m. above sea level, with
a combined surface area of approximately 28 square kilometres.
Fraser
Property Update
ASSOCIATION OF STONY LAKE COTTAGERS INC.(ASLC)
We are a group of seasonal and permanent
residents of Stony Lake and its environs who are dedicated
to the appreciation, preservation and enjoyment of this
wonderful natural resource. This association covers the
part of Stony/Stoney Lake west of Boschink. Please see
other pages on this site for information about the Association
and its programs and related events, and for information
about joining the Association or contacting it for further
information.
UPPER STONEY LAKE ASSOCIATION (USLA)
The Upper Stoney Lake Association covers
the part of Stony/Stoney Lake east of Boschink. Please
see other pages on this site for information about the
Association and its programs and related events, and for
information about joining the Association or contacting
it for further information.
