Gull Dam is a concrete dam located in Cass County, Minnesota, built in 1912. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 276 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Gull Dam
The primary purpose of Gull Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by USACE - St. Paul District (federal). It impounds the Gull River near Brainerd.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 276 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13,000 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 75,300 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 287 square miles. Completed in 1912, the structure is over a century old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 07/12/2018.
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Location
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Cass |
| Nearest City | Brainerd |
| River/Stream | Gull River |
| Coordinates | 46.41101, -94.35342 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 276 ft |
| Year Completed | 1912 (114 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 75,300 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 75,300 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 61,000 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13,000 acres |
| Drainage Area | 287 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,140 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | USACE - St. Paul District |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/12/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MN00596 |
| Federal ID | MN00596 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |