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Lake Gibson
Location of Lake Gibson in Florida, USA.
Location of Lake Gibson in Florida, USA.
Lake Gibson
Location in Florida
Location of Lake Gibson in Florida, USA.
Location of Lake Gibson in Florida, USA.
Lake Gibson
Location in the United States
Location Lakeland, Polk County, Florida
Coordinates 28°6′33″N 81°57′38″W / 28.10917°N 81.96056°W / 28.10917; -81.96056
Basin countries United States
Surface area 483 acres (1.95 km2)
Average depth 7 ft (2.1 m)
Max. depth 20 ft (6.1 m)
Water volume 1,027,345,827 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.

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

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

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