Lake Gibson (Ontario)
Lake in Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario
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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]
| 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[1] |
| Type | Lake |
| Part of | Great Lakes Basin |
| Welland Canal | |
| 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] |
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 are the ruins of DeCou House, the destination of Laura Secord's famous journey during the War of 1812.
