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LakeQuality

Campbell Lake vs Little Turtle Lake

Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.

Little Turtle Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Campbell Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Beltrami County, Minnesota.

C

Campbell Lake

Beltrami County, Minnesota

Murky, only visible to about 6.4 ft.

B

Little Turtle Lake

Beltrami County, Minnesota

Moderate clarity, visible to about 7 ft.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricCampbell LakeLittle Turtle Lake
Overall GradeC (Fair)B (Good)
Water Clarity6.4 ft7 ft
Phosphorus22 µg/L23 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth25 ft25 ft
Surface Area462.62 acres468.5 acres
Public AccessYesNo
Fish Species1415
Trophic Statemesotrophicmesotrophic

Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).

Verdict

Little Turtle Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Campbell Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 7 ft vs 6.4 ft. For fishing diversity, Little Turtle Lake also leads with 15 species.