The lake, like most lakes in Ontario, were created during and after the last ice age. Various tribes of indians lived in the area and became farmers of the  land. In the 16th century Champlain passed through Stony Lake with the couriers de bois on his way back from the west.
 
Government/Townships Contacts

 Here is a map of how the townships lines are drawn with the links to the townships websites below

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  Web Link Hits
  Link   Mary Smith
Mary Smith is the Deputy Reeve for the township of Smith -Ennismore -Lakefield and a councilor for the County of Peterborough
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  Link   County of Peterborough
County of Peterborough holds all the Stony Lake Townships
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  Link   North Kawartha
North Kawartha covers the north side of the Stony Lake
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  Link   Douro Dummer Township
Douro Dummer Townshipcovers the south east part of Stony Lake & Clear Lake
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  Link   Smith Ennismore -Lakefield Township
This township covers the east side of Stony Lake & Clear Lake
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  Link   Township of Galway-Cavendish-Harvey
Township of Galway-Cavendish-Harvey covers the extreme west partBurl of Stony Lake
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  Link   Dean Del Mastro MP
This member of the Parliament Represents the riding of Peterborough which covers Stoney Lake in Ottawa.
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  Link   Jeff Leal MPP
This member of the Ontario Legislature represents Ston(e)y Lake
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  Link   Kawartha Lakes Chamber of Commerce, Eastern Region
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  Link   Municipal Property Assessment Corporation
This public corporation is responsible for setting Ontario property assessments levels.
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