Clausen Springs Lake vs Lake Ashtabula
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Lake Ashtabula has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Clausen Springs Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Barnes County, Wisconsin.
Clausen Springs Lake and Lake Ashtabula 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 close: Clausen Springs Lake (C) and Lake Ashtabula (B) are within one letter of each other on the LakeGrade rubric. The per-parameter sub-grades below will show where the small differences actually live.
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.
Clausen Springs Lake
No clarity data.
Lake Ashtabula
Murky, only visible to about 6.6 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Clausen Springs Lake | Lake Ashtabula |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | No data | 6.6 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 12.6 µg/L | 4 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 42.7 acres | 5.5K 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
Lake Ashtabula wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Clausen Springs Lake's Grade C. For fishing diversity, Lake Ashtabula also leads with 0 species.