Buffalo Lodge Lake vs J. Clark Salyer Pool 357
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Buffalo Lodge Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than J. Clark Salyer Pool 357 (F, Very Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Buffalo Lodge Lake and J. Clark Salyer Pool 357 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 meaningfully apart: Buffalo Lodge Lake grades a C while J. Clark Salyer Pool 357 grades a F. That two-letter spread reflects real underlying differences — different watershed inputs, different depth profiles, or different monitoring rigor.
For a recreational visitor, the wider grade gap is decisive — Buffalo Lodge 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?
Buffalo Lodge Lake
Very murky, less than 3 ft of visibility.
J. Clark Salyer Pool 357
Very murky, less than 2.2 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Buffalo Lodge Lake | J. Clark Salyer Pool 357 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 3 ft | 2.2 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | 215 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 2.6 µg/L | 23.3 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 1.4K acres | 5.0K acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Buffalo Lodge Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus J. Clark Salyer Pool 357's Grade F. Water clarity: 3 ft vs 2.2 ft. For fishing diversity, Buffalo Lodge Lake also leads with 0 species.