Gull Lake (Cass County, Minnesota)

Gull Lake
Gull Lake sunset, July 2008
Location of Gull Lake in Minnesota, USA.
Location of Gull Lake in Minnesota, USA.
Gull Lake
Location of Gull Lake in Minnesota, USA.
Location of Gull Lake in Minnesota, USA.
Gull Lake
LocationCass / Crow Wing counties, Minnesota, United States
Coordinates46°26′47″N 94°21′04″W / 46.4463788°N 94.3509900°W / 46.4463788; -94.3509900[1]
Primary outflowsGull River
Catchment areaCrow Wing Watershed
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length15.3 mi (25 km)
Max. width3.3 mi (5 km)
Surface area9,947.03 acres (40.2542 km2)
Average depth30 ft (9 m)
Max. depth80 ft (24 m)
Water volume298,410 acre⋅ft (0.36808 km3)
Shore length138 mi (61 km)
Surface elevation1,253 ft (382 m)
SettlementsEast Gull Lake
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Gull Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Minnesota, located in Cass County and Crow Wing County. It is one of the largest lakes in the Brainerd, Minnesota-Baxter, Minnesota area and also one of the most popular for vacationing and for recreation.[2] Of the seven Gull Lakes in Minnesota, this Gull Lake is the largest in area and shoreline.[2] The shoreline is highly developed with residential and commercial interests. For each shoreline mile there are 27.8 homes or cabins. There are 19 resorts on Gull Lake, including notably Cragun's, Madden's, and Grand View Lodge.[2]

  1. ^ "Gull Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved Jan 16, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c MN DNR Lake Information Page