Bylin Dam Lake vs Mt Carmel Dam Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Mt Carmel Dam Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Bylin Dam Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Wisconsin.
Both Bylin Dam Lake and Mt Carmel Dam Lake sit in North Dakota. A same-state comparison strips out the state-level water-quality regime as a variable: any grade differences here are about the lakes themselves, not the agencies grading them. The grades are close: Bylin Dam Lake (C) and Mt Carmel Dam Lake (B) 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.
Bylin Dam Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.2 ft.
Mt Carmel Dam Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.9 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Bylin Dam Lake | Mt Carmel Dam Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 7.2 ft | 7.9 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | 6.2 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 59.9 acres | 386 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Mt Carmel Dam Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Bylin Dam Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 7.9 ft vs 7.2 ft. For fishing diversity, Mt Carmel Dam Lake also leads with 0 species.