Gorman Boat Ramps
3 boat launches are mapped on Gorman in Le Sueur County, Minnesota.
3 of these launches include facility details from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Gorman facts
| Surface area | 505 acres |
|---|---|
| Type | Reservoir (mapped as Gorman Lake) |
| Average depth | about 7 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area) |
| Shoreline length | about 3.5 miles |
| Surface elevation | 1,014 ft above sea level |
| Dam | Gorman Lake, completed 1936 |
| Dam size | 8 ft high, 60 ft long, gravity dam |
| Dam purposes | Recreation |
| Dam owner | MNDNR (State) |
| Normal storage | 3,493 acre-feet |
| Impounded stream | Cannon River |
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (public domain); HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams (NID ID MN00154). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.
Fish in Gorman
Found in state fisheries survey (2025): Black bullhead, Black crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin, Common carp, Freshwater drum, Golden shiner, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Pumpkinseed, Walleye, White bass, White sucker, Yellow bullhead, Yellow perch.
Minnesota DNR lists maximum depth 14 ft, average water clarity 3.3 ft.
Source: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder lake survey. Species lists come from state survey and stocking records, not a guarantee of what you will catch; check current state fishing regulations.
- Gorman Lake (S) Public Water Access Sitenear Le Center · Gorman
- Gorman Lake (SE) Public Water Access Sitenear Kilkenny · Gorman
- Gorman Lake (W) Public Water Access Sitenear Le Center · Gorman
Counties
- Le Sueur County (3)