Basswood Lake vs Wind Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Basswood Lake and Wind Lake both received the same overall water quality grade of C (Fair). Both are in Lake County, Minnesota.
Both Basswood Lake and Wind 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. The grades are close: Basswood Lake (C) and Wind Lake (C) are within one letter of each other on the LakeGrade rubric. The per-parameter sub-grades below will show where the small differences actually live.
With grades this close, the choice between the two lakes turns on non-water-quality factors: depth, fish species, public access, distance from home. The per-lake pages below cover all of those.
Basswood Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 9 ft.
Wind Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 9 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Basswood Lake | Wind Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 9 ft | 9 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | 111 ft | 32 ft |
| Surface Area | 26.0K acres | 926.08 acres |
| Public Access | No | No |
| Fish Species | 1 | 1 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Both lakes earn the same Grade C. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (Basswood Lake: 9 ft, Wind Lake: 9 ft) and what you want from the lake. Basswood Lake matches its peer on species count.