Gillies Lake is a lake in Timmins, Ontario, Canada. It was developed by the Conservation Authority as part of its lake rejuvenation project in 1986.[2]
| Gillies Lake | |
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 Gillies Lake in 2018 | |
  Gillies Lake  Gillies Lake | |
| Location | Timmins, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 48°28′52″N 81°18′59″W / 48.48111°N 81.31639°W |
| Built | 1986 |
| Surface area | 212,000 square metres (2,280,000 sq ft) |
| Average depth | 8 feet (2.4 m) |
| Max. depth | 19 feet (5.8 m) |
| Water volume | 521,000 cubic metres (18,400,000 cu ft) |
| Islands | 0 |
| References | [1] |
The lake features a 2.5 km (1.6 mi) trail, picnic facilities, interpretive storyboards, public washrooms, a boardwalk, wireless hotspots, a recreation field, a beach, sports field, playground area, and a supervised swimming area with change rooms.[2]
Before Timmins had been built up, the beach used to extend along the northwest shore, drawing hundreds of bathers on hot days [3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Gillies Lake". Natural Resources Canada. October 6, 2016.
- ^ a b "Gillies Lake Conservation Area". Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "Timmins history: Taxi drivers take a group swim, and how Gillies Beach came to be". Retrieved 8 August 2024.
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