Carlson-Tande Dam Lake vs North Golden Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Carlson-Tande Dam Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than North Golden Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Wisconsin.
Both Carlson-Tande Dam Lake and North Golden 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. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Carlson-Tande Dam Lake (C) versus North Golden 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.
North Golden Lake
Murky, only visible to about 3.8 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Carlson-Tande Dam Lake | North Golden Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 5.6 ft | 3.8 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 8.1 µg/L | 18.5 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 15.79 acres | 313 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Carlson-Tande Dam Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus North Golden Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 5.6 ft vs 3.8 ft. For fishing diversity, Carlson-Tande Dam Lake also leads with 0 species.