Bisbee-Big Coulee Dam Lake vs Lake Alice
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Bisbee-Big Coulee Dam Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Lake Alice (D, Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Bisbee-Big Coulee Dam Lake and Lake Alice 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. The grades are close: Bisbee-Big Coulee Dam Lake (C) and Lake Alice (D) 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.
Bisbee-Big Coulee Dam Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 8 ft.
Lake Alice
Very murky, less than 3.1 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Bisbee-Big Coulee Dam Lake | Lake Alice |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 8 ft | 3.1 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | 351.5 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | 18.8 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 240 acres | 3.1K acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | eutrophic |
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 Lake Alice's Grade D. Water clarity: 8 ft vs 3.1 ft. For fishing diversity, Bisbee-Big Coulee Dam Lake also leads with 0 species.