Benedict Lake vs Kabekona Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Benedict Lake reads lower on nutrients and algae than Kabekona Lake. Both are in Hubbard County, Minnesota.
Benedict Lake and Kabekona Lake are both in Minnesota — 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. These two sit close on their nutrient and algae readings, Benedict Lake versus Kabekona 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.
Benedict Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 11.5 ft.
Kabekona Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 12.1 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Benedict Lake | Kabekona Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | 11.5 ft | 12.1 ft Better |
| Phosphorus | 8.5 µg/L Better | 11 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 2.4 µg/L Better | 2.6 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | 91 ft | 133 ft Better |
| Surface Area | 464 acres | 2,433 acres |
| Public Access | Yes | Yes |
| Fish Species | 16 | 20 Better |
| Trophic State | oligotrophic | oligotrophic |
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
Benedict Lake and Kabekona Lake read the same on nutrients and algae overall. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (Benedict Lake: 11.5 ft, Kabekona Lake: 12.1 ft) and what you want from the lake. Benedict Lake has fewer fish species than Kabekona Lake.
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.