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16-0524-00 Lake vs Brule Lake

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

16-0524-00 Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Brule Lake (B, Good). Both are in Cook County, Minnesota.

A

16-0524-00 Lake

Cook County, Minnesota

Crystal clear, you can see 15 ft down.

B

Brule Lake

Cook County, Minnesota

Good clarity, visible to about 10 ft.

Side-by-Side Metrics

Metric16-0524-00 LakeBrule Lake
Overall GradeA (Excellent)B (Good)
Water Clarity15 ft10 ft
PhosphorusNo dataNo data
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth142 ft78 ft
Surface Area837.01 acres4.3K acres
Public AccessNoYes
Fish Species46
Trophic Stateoligotrophicmesotrophic

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

Verdict

16-0524-00 Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Brule Lake's Grade B. Water clarity: 15 ft vs 10 ft. For more fish-species variety, Brule Lake edges ahead with 6 documented species.