Agnes Lake vs Ramshead Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Agnes Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Ramshead Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
Both Agnes Lake and Ramshead Lake sit in Minnesota. A same-state comparison strips out the state-level water-quality regime as a variable: any grade differences here are about the lakes themselves, not the agencies grading them. Agnes Lake (B) is materially cleaner than Ramshead Lake (F). A gap that wide is unlikely to close in a single year of remediation work; it reflects multi-decade differences in the lakes themselves.
For a recreational visitor, the wider grade gap is decisive — Agnes Lake is the better water-quality choice. For a researcher, the gap is the interesting part: what is different about the two watersheds, and which of those differences is mutable?
Agnes Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 11 ft.
Ramshead Lake
No clarity data.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Agnes Lake | Ramshead Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 11 ft | No data |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | 30 ft | 10 ft |
| Surface Area | 1.0K acres | 552.93 acres |
| Public Access | No | No |
| Fish Species | 10 | 0 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | Unknown |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Agnes Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Ramshead Lake's Grade F. For fishing diversity, Agnes Lake also leads with 10 species.