Belourt Outlet Lake vs Bisbee-Big Coulee Dam Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Bisbee-Big Coulee Dam Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Belourt Outlet Lake (D, Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Both Belourt Outlet Lake and Bisbee-Big Coulee Dam 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 close: Belourt Outlet Lake (D) and Bisbee-Big Coulee Dam 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.
Belourt Outlet Lake
Very murky, less than 3 ft of visibility.
Bisbee-Big Coulee Dam Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 8 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Belourt Outlet Lake | Bisbee-Big Coulee Dam Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 3 ft | 8 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 12.5 µg/L | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 827 acres | 240 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Bisbee-Big Coulee Dam Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Belourt Outlet Lake's Grade D. Water clarity: 8 ft vs 3 ft. For fishing diversity, Bisbee-Big Coulee Dam Lake also leads with 0 species.