Gull Lake | |
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Location | Cass / Crow Wing counties, Minnesota, United States |
Coordinates | 46°26′47″N 94°21′04″W / 46.4463788°N 94.3509900°W[1] |
Primary outflows | Gull River |
Catchment area | Crow Wing Watershed |
Basin countries | United States |
Max. length | 15.3 mi (25 km) |
Max. width | 3.3 mi (5 km) |
Surface area | 9,947.03 acres (40.2542 km2) |
Average depth | 30 ft (9 m) |
Max. depth | 80 ft (24 m) |
Water volume | 298,410 acre⋅ft (0.36808 km3) |
Shore length1 | 38 mi (61 km) |
Surface elevation | 1,253 ft (382 m) |
Settlements | East 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]