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LakeQuality

Alice Lake vs Clearwater Lake

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

Clearwater Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Alice Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Lake County, Minnesota.

C

Alice Lake

Lake County, Minnesota

Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.2 ft.

A

Clearwater Lake

Lake County, Minnesota

Crystal clear, you can see 18 ft down.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricAlice LakeClearwater Lake
Overall GradeC (Fair)A (Excellent)
Water Clarity8.2 ft18 ft
PhosphorusNo dataNo data
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth53 ft46 ft
Surface Area1.5K acres640.18 acres
Public AccessNoNo
Fish Species00
Trophic Statemesotrophicoligotrophic

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

Verdict

Clearwater Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Alice Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 18 ft vs 8.2 ft. For fishing diversity, Clearwater Lake also leads with 0 species.