Briggs Lake vs Eagle Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Eagle Lake reads lower on nutrients and algae than Briggs Lake. Both are in Sherburne County, Minnesota.
Both Briggs Lake and Eagle Lake sit in Minnesota. A same-state comparison strips out the state-level water-quality regime as a variable: any differences in the readings here are about the lakes themselves, not the agencies sampling them. These two sit close on their nutrient and algae readings, Briggs Lake versus Eagle 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.
Briggs Lake
Very murky, less than 3 ft of visibility.
Eagle Lake
Very murky, less than 3 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Briggs Lake | Eagle Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | 3 ft | 3 ft |
| Phosphorus | 72.5 µg/L | 61.5 µg/L Better |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 29.4 µg/L Better | 29.5 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | 25 ft Better | 18 ft |
| Surface Area | 404 acres | 462 acres |
| Public Access | Yes | Yes |
| Fish Species | 21 Better | 15 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | eutrophic |
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.
Verdict
Briggs Lake and Eagle Lake read the same on nutrients and algae overall. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (Briggs Lake: 3 ft, Eagle Lake: 3 ft) and what you want from the lake. Briggs Lake supports more documented fish species.
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.