Lake Gibson
| Lake Gibson | |
|---|---|
 The boardwalk at Mel Swart Lake Gibson Conservation Park | |
  Lake Gibson Location in Ontario | |
| Location | Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 43°06′06″N 79°13′40″W / 43.10167°N 79.22778°WCoordinates: 43°06′06″N 79°13′40″W / 43.10167°N 79.22778°W[1] |
| Type | Lake |
| Part of | Great Lakes Basin |
| Primary inflows | Welland Canal |
| Primary outflows | Twelve Mile Creek |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 5.0 kilometres (3.1 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.0 kilometre (0.6 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 170 metres (560 ft)[2] |
Lake Gibson is a lake near Thorold in the Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario, Canada. The lake is not natural, but rather was created as a reservoir for hydroelectric power generation at the Ontario Power Generation Decew Falls 1 and Decew Falls 2 generating stations.[3] The lake was created by flooding the shallow valley of Beaverdams Creek.[4] Lake Moodie is located to the northwest of Lake Gibson and is a smaller segment of the overall Lake Gibson system.[3] Almost all of the water supply to these lakes comes from Lake Erie via the Welland Canal.[3] The lakes form part of the Twelve Mile Creek watershed.[3]
Highway 406 crosses over the lake. At the west end of the lake is Morningstar Mill consisting of a working gristmill dating from 1872, plus a reconstructed sawmill.[5] A short distance east of this can be found the ruins of DeCou House, the destination of Laura Secord's famous journey during the War of 1812.[5]
Lake Gibson is part of St. Catharines' drinking water supply. Consequently, no boating is permitted.
References
- ↑ "Lake Gibson". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-09-15.
- ↑ Taken from Google Earth at geographic coordinates, accessed 2014-09-15.
- 1 2 3 4 Durley, Jennifer (2006). "Twelve Mile Creek Watershed Plan" (PDF). Welland, Ontario: Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
- ↑ "Digital Library - Thorold Township Map". Retrieved 2008-05-18.
- 1 2 "Morningstar Mills". Retrieved 2008-05-18.
