Blackwater Lake vs Wabedo Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Wabedo Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Blackwater Lake (B, Good). Both are in Cass County, Minnesota.
Blackwater Lake and Wabedo 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 are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Blackwater Lake (B) versus Wabedo Lake (A). The deciding factors for a recreational visitor are likely physical (depth, access, fish species) rather than water-quality differences.
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.
Blackwater Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 13.1 ft.
Wabedo Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 10 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Blackwater Lake | Wabedo Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | A (Excellent) |
| Water Clarity | 13.1 ft | 10 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | 16 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | 67 ft | 95 ft |
| Surface Area | 771.45 acres | 1.2K acres |
| Public Access | Yes | Yes |
| Fish Species | 1 | 1 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Wabedo Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Blackwater Lake's Grade B. Water clarity: 10 ft vs 13.1 ft. For fishing diversity, Wabedo Lake also leads with 1 species.