Lake Gibson

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lake_name = Lake Gibson
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caption_lake = The boardwalk at Mel Swart Lake Gibson Conservation Park
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location = Niagara Region, Ontario
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inflow = Welland Canal
outflow = Twelve Mile Creek
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Lake Gibson is a lake near Thorold, Ontario, Canada. The lake is not natural, but rather was created as a reservoir for hydroelectric power generation at the watershed. ]

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. [cite web | title = Morningstar Mills | url = http://www.morningstarmill.ca/index.htm | accessdate = 2008-05-18] 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.

Lake Gibson is part of St. Catharines' drinking water supply. Consequently, no boating is permitted.

The dismembered body of murder victim Leslie Mahaffy was recovered from the lake in 1991.

External links

* [http://www.st.catharines.com/recreation/pt/morningstar_mill.asp Website for Morningstar Mill park]
* [http://www.morningstarmill.ca Morningstar Mill]
* [http://war1812.tripod.com/decewhome.html DeCou House]

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