Belourt Outlet Lake vs Gordon Center Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Gordon Center Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Belourt Outlet Lake (D, Poor). Both are in Rolette County, Wisconsin.
Belourt Outlet Lake and Gordon Center 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. Gordon Center Lake (B) is materially cleaner than Belourt Outlet Lake (D). A gap that wide is unlikely to close in a single year of remediation work; it reflects multi-decade differences in the lakes themselves.
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?
Belourt Outlet Lake
Very murky, less than 3 ft of visibility.
Gordon Center Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.2 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Belourt Outlet Lake | Gordon Center Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 3 ft | 8.2 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 12.5 µg/L | 5.3 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 827 acres | 164 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
Gordon Center Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Belourt Outlet Lake's Grade D. Water clarity: 8.2 ft vs 3 ft. For fishing diversity, Gordon Center Lake also leads with 0 species.