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.^[2]

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Lake Gibson
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Location	Lakeland, Polk County, Florida
Coordinates	28°6′33″N 81°57′38″W[1]
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)

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The lake serves a seaplane base with a 7000 feet runway, and FAA code 8FA0.^[3]

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