Lake Gibson
Location of Lake Gibson in Florida, USA.
Location of Lake Gibson in Florida, USA.
Lake Gibson
Location of Lake Gibson in Florida, USA.
Location of Lake Gibson in Florida, USA.
Lake Gibson
LocationLakeland, Polk County, Florida
Coordinates28°6′33″N 81°57′38″W / 28.10917°N 81.96056°W / 28.10917; -81.96056[1]
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area483 acres (1.95 km2)
Average depth7 ft (2.1 m)
Max. depth20 ft (6.1 m)
Water volume1,027,345,827 US gal (3,150 acre⋅ft; 3.89 hm3)

Lake Gibson is a lake in Polk County, Florida, in the United States. It has a surface area of 483 acres (1.95 km2). The lake is a part of the Peace River - Saddle Creek Watershed.[2]

The lake serves a seaplane base with a 7000 feet runway, and FAA code 8FA0.[3]

Several neighborhoods and schools, including Lake Gibson High School, draw their name from the lake.

References

  1. "Lake Gibson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved Jan 15, 2021.
  2. "Lake Gibson". Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  3. "Lake Gibson Seaplane Base Airport (8FA0)".


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