BorealBoundFrançais
Map of Gibson Lake with depth contours

Gibson Lake

48.3397° N, 85.3331° W

Depth contours from the 1975 government survey. Not for navigation.

Download the depth map (SVG)

Gibson Lake, Ontario. 48.3397° N, 85.3331° W

Maximum depth 13.1 m (1975 survey). Scale bar on the map.

Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/on/gibson-lake-near-white-river/, compiled October 9, 2026

  • Canadian Geographical Names Database, Natural Resources Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
  • HydroLAKES v1.0, Messager et al. 2016 / WWF HydroSHEDS. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  • Census boundaries and population, 2021, Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.
  • Fishing access points, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
  • Fisheries Management Zones, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
  • Bathymetry lines and survey index, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
  • City page weather forecasts and alerts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).

Gibson Lake is 13.1 m deep at its deepest point, shallower than 59% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario. It covers 1.5 km² and lies 27 km south of White River.

Maximum depth
13.1 msurveyed 1975
shallower than 59% of the 2,688 surveyed lakes in Ontario
Area
1.5 km²
larger than 76% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Shoreline
6.8 km
longer than 62% of the 18,731 lakes in Ontario
Elevation
459 m

Today on the water

3.3 °C

Mostly CloudyWind ENE 3 km/h

Observed at White River, as of 5:00 a.m. EDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 11 a.m., wind from the west: the west shore is sheltered, waves build toward the east shore.

Time6 a.m.9 a.m.12 p.m.3 p.m.6 p.m.9 p.m.12 a.m.3 a.m.
Wind km/hNW 10var. 5W 20W 20SW 10SE 10SE 10SE 10
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.20.20.1
Temp. °C4471010766
Precip. %0000002020

Tonight: Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low plus 3.

Weather: White River (local forecast), as of 5:02 a.m. EDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:21 a.m.
Sunrise
7:52 a.m.
Sunset
7:03 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:35 p.m.
Moonrise
6:44 a.m.
Moonset
6:22 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada. Local times.

How waves are estimated

Significant wave height from the forecast hourly wind and the open-water distance (fetch) upwind, using the SMB method (US Army Corps of Engineers Shore Protection Manual, 1984), rounded up to the next 0.1 m. It is not a measurement: gusts, leftover swell and shoals can make water rougher. Under 0.2 m: calm; 0.2–0.5 m: choppy; over 0.5 m: rough.

Depth

52% of Gibson Lake is shallower than 3 m, and 36% is deeper than 5 m.

How to read it: the lake’s area is sorted from the shore to the deepest point. Where the curve is flat, large areas share one depth (flats and weed beds); where it drops, depth changes quickly (drop-offs).

The government depth survey from 1975 records a maximum depth of 13.1 m, drawn from 11 depth contours.

Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Getting on the water

1 listed boat launch. marks launches on the map.