Gull Lake, MN

As of 2026-10-13, Gull Lake sits at 1193.81 ft, which is below average for this time of year. That is 0.19 ft below full pool of 1194.00 ft. Over the past 30 days the level has risen 0.22 ft.

The most recent reading at Gull Lake is 1193.81 ft (2026-10-13), sourced from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Readings on this page refresh automatically as the agency publishes new data.

The highest level for Gull Lake in our records is 1194.23 ft on 2022-06-01. The lowest is 1192.86 ft on 2019-03-21. Our record covers about 11 years of readings.

Compared with every October in our records, the current level is higher than 36% of them, which we classify as below average for this time of year. Seasonal comparison matters more than the raw number, because most reservoirs draw down predictably through late summer and refill over winter and spring.

Reservoir levels move for four main reasons: rainfall and runoff into the basin, releases through the dam for downstream water supply, power generation or flood control, evaporation during hot months, and seasonal drawdown schedules set by the operating agency. Gull Lake has risen 0.22 ft over the past 30 days. For the operational reason on any given week, check the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers directly.

Gull Lake is -0.14 ft compared with this date last year (1193.81 ft today). The full-history chart above covers 11 years, with a record high of 1194.23 ft and a record low of 1192.86 ft.