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LakeQuality

Clearwater Lake vs Farm Lake

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

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

A

Clearwater Lake

Lake County, Minnesota

Crystal clear, you can see 18 ft down.

B

Farm Lake

Lake County, Minnesota

Murky, only visible to about 5.5 ft.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricClearwater LakeFarm Lake
Overall GradeA (Excellent)B (Good)
Water Clarity18 ft5.5 ft
PhosphorusNo data15 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth46 ft56 ft
Surface Area640.18 acres1.3K acres
Public AccessNoYes
Fish Species012
Trophic Stateoligotrophicmesotrophic

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 Farm Lake's Grade B. Water clarity: 18 ft vs 5.5 ft. For more fish-species variety, Farm Lake edges ahead with 12 documented species.