Belle Lake vs Jennie Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Belle Lake and Jennie Lake read the same on nutrients and algae. Both are in Meeker County, Minnesota.
Both Belle Lake and Jennie Lake sit in Minnesota. A same-state comparison strips out the state-level water-quality regime as a variable: any differences in the readings here are about the lakes themselves, not the agencies sampling them. These two sit close on the readings, Belle Lake versus Jennie Lake. The deciding factors for a recreational visitor are likely physical (depth, access, fish species) rather than water-quality differences.
With readings 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.
Belle Lake
Murky, only visible to about 3.9 ft.
Jennie Lake
Murky, only visible to about 3.9 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Belle Lake | Jennie Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | 3.9 ft | 3.9 ft |
| Phosphorus | 40.5 µg/L Better | 62 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 18.7 µg/L Better | 24.3 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | 25 ft Better | 15 ft |
| Surface Area | 864 acres | 1,069 acres |
| Public Access | Yes | Yes |
| Fish Species | 16 Better | 12 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | eutrophic |
A green ✓ marks the better value for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better). Surface area and trophic state carry no tick — a bigger lake is not a better lake.
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Verdict
Both lakes earn the same Grade D. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (Belle Lake: 3.9 ft, Jennie Lake: 3.9 ft) and what you want from the lake. Belle Lake supports more documented fish species.
Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.