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LakeQuality

Middle Cullen Lake vs Upper Cullen Lake

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

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

A

Middle Cullen Lake

Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Good clarity, visible to about 13.5 ft.

B

Upper Cullen Lake

Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Moderate clarity, visible to about 9.4 ft.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricMiddle Cullen LakeUpper Cullen Lake
Overall GradeA (Excellent)B (Good)
Water Clarity13.5 ft9.4 ft
Phosphorus13 µg/L23 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth48 ft40 ft
Surface Area405.19 acres441.47 acres
Public AccessYesNo
Fish Species1514
Trophic Statemesotrophicmesotrophic

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

Verdict

Middle Cullen Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Upper Cullen Lake's Grade B. Water clarity: 13.5 ft vs 9.4 ft. For fishing diversity, Middle Cullen Lake also leads with 15 species.