Campbell Lake vs Movil Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Movil Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Campbell Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Beltrami County, Minnesota.
Both Campbell Lake and Movil 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: Movil Lake grades a A while Campbell 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 — Movil 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?
Campbell Lake
Murky, only visible to about 6.4 ft.
Movil Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 14 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Campbell Lake | Movil Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | A (Excellent) |
| Water Clarity | 6.4 ft | 14 ft |
| Phosphorus | 22 µg/L | 12 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | 25 ft | 50 ft |
| Surface Area | 462.62 acres | 855.17 acres |
| Public Access | Yes | Yes |
| Fish Species | 1 | 1 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | oligotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Movil Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Campbell Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 14 ft vs 6.4 ft. For fishing diversity, Movil Lake also leads with 1 species.