Cedar Lake vs Indian Creek Dam Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Indian Creek Dam Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Cedar Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Cedar Lake and Indian Creek 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. The grades are meaningfully apart: Indian Creek Dam Lake grades a C while Cedar Lake grades a F. 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 — Indian Creek Dam 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?
Cedar Lake
Very murky, less than 1.3 ft of visibility.
Indian Creek Dam Lake
Very murky, less than 3.1 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Cedar Lake | Indian Creek Dam Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | F (Very Poor) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 1.3 ft | 3.1 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 53.4 µg/L | 8.2 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 210 acres | 236 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | hypereutrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Indian Creek Dam Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Cedar Lake's Grade F. Water clarity: 3.1 ft vs 1.3 ft. For fishing diversity, Indian Creek Dam Lake also leads with 0 species.