Camp Lake vs Sullivan Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Sullivan Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Camp Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Minnesota.
Both Camp Lake and Sullivan Lake sit in Minnesota. 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 meaningfully apart: Sullivan Lake grades a A while Camp Lake grades a C. 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 — Sullivan 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?
Camp Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.6 ft.
Sullivan Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 10.8 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Camp Lake | Sullivan Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | A (Excellent) |
| Water Clarity | 8.6 ft | 10.8 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | 14 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | 42 ft | 57 ft |
| Surface Area | 533.59 acres | 1.1K 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
Sullivan Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Camp Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 10.8 ft vs 8.6 ft. For fishing diversity, Sullivan Lake also leads with 1 species.