Gillies Lake

48°28′52″N 81°18′59″W / 48.48111°N 81.31639°W / 48.48111; -81.31639Built1986 (1986)Surface area212,000 square metres (2,280,000 sq ft)Average depth8 feet (2.4 m)Max. depth19 feet (5.8 m)Water volume521,000 cubic metres (18,400,000 cu ft)Islands0References[1]

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]

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

References

  1. ^ "Gillies Lake". Natural Resources Canada. October 6, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Gillies Lake Conservation Area". Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Timmins history: Taxi drivers take a group swim, and how Gillies Beach came to be". Retrieved 8 August 2024.
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