Pelican Lake, Grant County
- Lake name:
- Pelican Lake, Grant County
- Location:
- Minnesota
- Latitude:
- 46.0576848
- Longitude:
- -95.8023079
- Surface area (km2):
- 15.2
- Basin type:
- non-reservoir
- Management agency:
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
- Comments:
- Maximum depth of 21 feet and average depth of 10 feet.
Summary of Surveys (1)
Survey Citation:
Henderson, Carroll L. 1977. Minnesota Colonial Bird Nesting Site Inventory. St. Paul: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/eco/nongame/projects/consgrant_reports/1977/1977_colonial_birds.pdf. AND Henderson, Carroll L. 1978. Minnesota Colonial Bird Nesting Site Inventory. St. Paul: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
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Time period
1977, August 1980 -
Source
Report -
Both Western and Clarks?
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| Count Type | Range | Max | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Adults | 101 to 500 | 160 | 1978 |
| Most Recent Adults | 101 to 500 | 160 | 1978 |
| Max Nests | 1 to 100 | presence | 1977, 1978 |
| Most Recent Nests | 1 to 100 | presence | 1978 |
| Max Chicks | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Most Recent Chicks | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Comments:
The Minnesota Colonial Waterbird Nesting Inventory was conducted by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources from 1977 to 1980. The reports include Western grebe colony counts of each year (except 1979) but only 1977 and 1978 have individual breeding lake survey numbers. There are two Pelican Lakes, one in Grant County (this one) and one in Wright County. This one had 20 to 25 pairs X 2 for individual numbers as a range. The 1980 report summarizes colony status for 5 colonies but does not name them so is entered here as a statewide entry with no breeding lakes named.