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LakeQuality

Clearwater Lake vs Gabimichigami Lake

Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.

Clearwater Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Gabimichigami Lake (B, Good). Both are in Cook County, Minnesota.

A

Clearwater Lake

Cook County, Minnesota

Crystal clear, you can see 30 ft down.

B

Gabimichigami Lake

Cook County, Minnesota

Good clarity, visible to about 14 ft.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricClearwater LakeGabimichigami Lake
Overall GradeA (Excellent)B (Good)
Water Clarity30 ft14 ft
Phosphorus4 µg/LNo data
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth65 ft209 ft
Surface Area461.73 acres1.2K acres
Public AccessNoNo
Fish Species00
Trophic Stateoligotrophicoligotrophic

Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).

Verdict

Clearwater Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Gabimichigami Lake's Grade B. Water clarity: 30 ft vs 14 ft. For fishing diversity, Clearwater Lake also leads with 0 species.