Gull Lake Dam water level — Minnesota
Gull Lake Dam in Minnesota was last measured at 1,193.60 ft (datum NGVD29), as of Aug 31, 2026, 7:00 AM (UTC+00:00) (USACE CWMS Data). Over its recent trend window the level has been steady (0.0 ft).
- % of conservation pool full
- Not reported
- Storage
- Not reported
- Recent trend
- →Steady
0.0 ft over the trend window
Recent trend
Readings this station published between Jun 2, 2026 and Jun 23, 2026 — a 20-day window — downsampled for display.
Data: USGS Water Services (waterservices.usgs.gov) and USACE CWMS Data (cwms-data.usace.army.mil), retrieved 2026-08-31. Both public domain (a work of the U.S. Government, 17 U.S.C. §105).
Source: USACE MVP/MissHW_Gull, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00). Official page for this lake →
The dam behind Gull Lake Dam
Gull Lake Dam is held back by Gull Dam (also recorded as Gull Lake) , a concrete structure , standing 15 ft high and running 276 ft along its crest , built across GULL RIVER in Cass County , near BRAINERD . It was completed in 1912 , and is owned by USACE - St. Paul District (a federal owner) , to a design credited to CEMVP.
Its recorded primary purpose is recreation — holding a stable pool through the season is an operating goal, so a level well off normal in summer is unusual rather than routine . It also serves recreation;other;navigation;fish and wildlife pond;water supply;flood risk reduction.
It is founded on soil, with a concrete core. Its spillway is gated, so the operator can hold the pool above the spillway crest and meter what leaves. The spillway opening is 36 ft wide.
NID classes it low hazard potential: a failure would be expected to damage little beyond the owner's own property. It is a consequence rating, not a condition rating.
At its normal pool the reservoir covers about 13,000 acres. NID records a maximum storage of 75,300 acre-ft against a normal storage of 61,000 acre-ft. Its maximum discharge capacity is 1,140 cubic feet per second.
Dam facts: National Inventory of Dams record MN00596 , filed by US Army Corps of Engineers — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, public domain. Water levels above come from USACE CWMS Data and are a separate source. (How this dam was matched to this gauge →)
How Gull Lake Dam compares nearby
All 6 nearby lakes with a current trend are also steady, suggesting a regional pattern rather than an operation specific to this dam.
Nearby lakes
The six nearest published lakes by centroid distance (great-circle) — cross-state neighbors included.
| Lake | State | Level | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine River Dam at Cross Lake | MN | 1,229.01 ft | 34 km |
| Big Sandy Lake Dam | MN | 1,216.06 ft | 89 km |
| Leech Lake Dam | MN | 1,294.14 ft | 94 km |
| Pokegama Lake | MN | 1,273.37 ft | 108 km |
| Pokegama Lake Dam | MN | 1,273.37 ft | 110 km |
| Lake Winnibigoshish Dam | MN | 1,298.06 ft | 116 km |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the current water level of Gull Lake Dam?
- As of Aug 31, 2026, 7:00 AM (UTC+00:00), the pool elevation was 1,193.60 ft (datum NGVD29). See the trend chart above for the recent direction.
- Is Gull Lake Dam full right now?
- Its managing agency does not publish a %-of-conservation-pool-full figure for this lake, so we show the bare level rather than estimate one.
- Where does this data come from?
- From USACE MVP/MissHW_Gull, retrieved Aug 31, 2026, 8:24 AM (UTC+00:00).
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