Cormorant Lake (Minnesota)

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Big Cormorant Lake
Big Cormorant Lake
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Big Cormorant Lake
Location Becker County, Minnesota
Group Cormorant Lakes
Coordinates 46°44′30″N96°06′14″W / 46.74167°N 96.10389°W / 46.74167; -96.10389
Type Lake
Primary outflows Spring Creek
Basin  countriesUnited States of America
Managing agency Minnesota DNR
Max. length3.5 mi (6 km)
Max. width2.5 mi (4 km)
Surface area3,657 acres (1,480 ha)
Average depth30 feet (9.1 m)
Max. depth75 ft (23 m)
Salinity Freshwater
Shore length118.7 mi (30 km)
Surface elevation1,158 ft (353 m)
Frozen5 Months
Islands 1
Sections/sub-basinsPikes Bay, Blue Water Bay, Glyndon Bay, Spring Creek Bay, Nelson Bay, Viking Bay
Settlements Cormorant Township
Website bigcormorantlake.org
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Big Cormorant Lake is located in northwestern Minnesota's Becker County, about an hour's drive due east of the Fargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota metropolitan area. Public access boat ramps are located on the northeast and west sides of the Lake.

Contents

The lake was named after the cormorant, a common bird species in the region. [1] In 2015, the lake was discovered to be infested with zebra mussels, which threatens neighboring lakes. Cormorant Lake is situated near the towns of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, Lake Park, Minnesota, Audubon, Minnesota and the Cormorant Township.

History

The land that Big Cormorant Lake sits on was originally occupied by the Chippewa (Ojibwe), and the Sioux Native tribes. [2] The Cormorant Township was established on February 26, 1872, and the name Cormorant is translated from the original Ojibway name of the lake. [3] In 1867, a treaty was signed, establishing the White Earth Reservation, a large tract of land in the northern part of Becker County, to be home for the Chippewa Indians. [2]

Attractions and activities

Some of the most popular attractions on Big Cormorant Lake are restaurants. Cormorant Pub and Boat House, Parallel 46, Zorbaz on Pelican Lake, the Roadhouse, and Pit 611 offer lake residents food and entertainment. Boutique shopping is also available in Cormorant Village.

For over 100 years, YMCA Camp Cormorant has offered spirit, tradition, leadership and exceptional facilities to campers. Founded in 1903, Camp Cormorant is one of the oldest overnight camps in the entire nation and continues to be a tremendous learning experience for children and teens. The camp is nestled on 80 acres of wooded property with an extensive beach front on Big Cormorant Lake.

Boating, sailing, and fishing are the most common activities on Cormorant Lake.

Other activities on Big Cormorant include swimming, kayaking, wakesurfing, waterskiing, wakeboarding and standup paddleboarding during the summer, as well as ice fishing and snowmobiling during the winter.

In media

Cormorant Village went viral for electing a dog named Duke as Mayor for four terms . [4] Duke was a Great Pyrenees and passed away on Feb 21, 2019. [5] [6]

A popular YouTube channel named CBOYSTV films is headquartered at Cormorant Lake. CBoysTV is an American comedy and motorsports channel run by five guys. Their channel has amassed over 2.2 million subscribers. [7]

Wildlife

Fish to catch

[8]

Invasive species

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Zebra Mussel

Climate

Because of its location in the Great Plains and its distance from both mountains and oceans, Cormorant Lake has an extreme humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa/Dfb), featuring long, bitterly cold winters and warm to hot, humid summers. Summers have frequent thunderstorms, and the warmest month of the year is July. [11]

Temperature and precipitation

Climate data for Detroit Lakes, Minnesota (8 Miles West of Cormorant Lake)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)55
(13)		59
(15)		74
(23)		98
(37)		97
(36)		100
(38)		107
(42)		101
(38)		98
(37)		90
(32)		72
(22)		60
(16)		107
(42)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)19
(−7)		26
(−3)		37
(3)		56
(13)		69
(21)		78
(26)		82
(28)		81
(27)		71
(22)		56
(13)		38
(3)		22
(−6)		52.9
(11.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)−2
(−19)		3
(−16)		17
(−8)		31
(−1)		45
(7)		55
(13)		60
(16)		58
(14)		47
(8)		35
(2)		21
(−6)		5
(−15)		31.3
(−0.4)
Record low °F (°C)−45
(−43)		−46
(−43)		−40
(−40)		−11
(−24)		15
(−9)		28
(−2)		33
(1)		32
(0)		17
(−8)		1
(−17)		−28
(−33)		−41
(−41)		−46
(−43)
Average precipitation inches (mm)0.76
(19)		0.57
(14)		1.15
(29)		1.54
(39)		2.97
(75)		4.41
(112)		4.03
(102)		3.67
(93)		3.02
(77)		2.50
(64)		1.10
(28)		0.64
(16)		26.36
(670)
Source: usclimatedata.com [12]

Ice In - Out

[13]

Neighboring lakes

Adjacent townships

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  218.
  2. 1 2 "Becker County History". www.co.becker.mn.us.
  3. ↑ "Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society". 1920.
  4. ↑ "Duke the dog, four time mayor of Cormorant Village has died".
  5. ↑ "Duke, The Beloved Dog Mayor Of Minnesota Village, Passes Away". NPR.org.
  6. ↑ Hanson, Hilary (February 23, 2019). "Duke, Beloved Dog Mayor Of Small Minnesota Town, Has Died". HuffPost.
  7. ↑ "With throttles wide open, small-town 'CBoys' achieve YouTube stardom". Star Tribune.
  8. ↑ "Fish Big Cormorant - Becker County, Minnesota".
  9. ↑ "Zebra mussels in Becker County's Big Cormorant Lake". MPR News.
  10. ↑ "2016 Becker County Aquatic Invasive Species Program Report" (PDF). www.co.becker.mn.us. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  11. ↑ Inc, Weather WX, Find Local. "Cormorant Lake MN Climate Averages, Monthly Weather Conditions". WeatherWX.com.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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  13. ↑ "Big Cormorant Lakes Association | Becker County Minnesaota".
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