Gillies Lake

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
Gillies Lake in 2018
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Location	Timmins, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates	48°28′52″N 81°18′59″W
Built	1986 (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

• List of lakes in Ontario