Baukol-Noonan Dam Lake vs Northgate Dam Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Baukol-Noonan Dam Lake and Northgate Dam Lake both received the same overall water quality grade of B (Good). Both are in Wisconsin.
Baukol-Noonan Dam Lake and Northgate Dam Lake are both in North Dakota — a same-state head-to-head where the comparison comes down to lake-specific differences in depth, watershed, and monitoring history rather than the broader state-level water-quality regime. The grades are close: Baukol-Noonan Dam Lake (B) and Northgate Dam Lake (B) 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.
Baukol-Noonan Dam Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 9.7 ft.
Northgate Dam Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 9.4 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Baukol-Noonan Dam Lake | Northgate Dam Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 9.7 ft | 9.4 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 5.6 µg/L | 6.4 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 38 acres | 152 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| 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 B. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (Baukol-Noonan Dam Lake: 9.7 ft, Northgate Dam Lake: 9.4 ft) and what you want from the lake. Baukol-Noonan Dam Lake matches its peer on species count.