Belcourt Lake Beach vs Gordon Center Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Gordon Center Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Belcourt Lake Beach (F, Very Poor). Both are in Rolette County, Wisconsin.
Both Belcourt Lake Beach and Gordon Center Lake sit in North Dakota. 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 meaningfully apart: Gordon Center Lake grades a B while Belcourt Lake Beach grades a F. That two-letter spread reflects real underlying differences — different watershed inputs, different depth profiles, or different monitoring rigor.
For a recreational visitor, the wider grade gap is decisive — Gordon Center 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?
Belcourt Lake Beach
Very murky, less than 1 ft of visibility.
Gordon Center Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.2 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Belcourt Lake Beach | Gordon Center Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | F (Very Poor) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 1 ft | 8.2 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | 5.3 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 827 acres | 164 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | hypereutrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Gordon Center Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Belcourt Lake Beach's Grade F. Water clarity: 8.2 ft vs 1 ft. For fishing diversity, Gordon Center Lake also leads with 0 species.