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LakeQuality

Lower Cullen Lake vs Upper Cullen Lake

Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.

Lower Cullen Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Upper Cullen Lake (B, Good). Both are in Crow Wing County, Minnesota.

A

Lower Cullen Lake

Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Crystal clear, you can see 17.4 ft down.

B

Upper Cullen Lake

Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Moderate clarity, visible to about 9.4 ft.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricLower Cullen LakeUpper Cullen Lake
Overall GradeA (Excellent)B (Good)
Water Clarity17.4 ft9.4 ft
Phosphorus14.5 µg/L23 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth39 ft40 ft
Surface Area559.97 acres441.47 acres
Public AccessYesNo
Fish Species1614
Trophic Stateoligotrophicmesotrophic

Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).

Verdict

Lower Cullen Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Upper Cullen Lake's Grade B. Water clarity: 17.4 ft vs 9.4 ft. For fishing diversity, Lower Cullen Lake also leads with 16 species.