Carlson-Tande Dam Lake vs Mcville Dam Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Carlson-Tande Dam Lake and Mcville Dam Lake both received the same overall water quality grade of C (Fair). Both are in Wisconsin.
Carlson-Tande Dam Lake and Mcville Dam Lake 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. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Carlson-Tande Dam Lake (C) versus Mcville Dam Lake (C). The deciding factors for a recreational visitor are likely physical (depth, access, fish species) rather than water-quality differences.
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.
Carlson-Tande Dam Lake
Murky, only visible to about 5.6 ft.
Mcville Dam Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 6.9 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Carlson-Tande Dam Lake | Mcville Dam Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 5.6 ft | 6.9 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 8.1 µg/L | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 15.79 acres | 33.4 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Both lakes earn the same Grade C. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (Carlson-Tande Dam Lake: 5.6 ft, Mcville Dam Lake: 6.9 ft) and what you want from the lake. Carlson-Tande Dam Lake matches its peer on species count.