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LakeQuality

Clearwater Lake vs Thomas Lake

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

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

A

Clearwater Lake

Lake County, Minnesota

Crystal clear, you can see 18 ft down.

B

Thomas Lake

Lake County, Minnesota

Good clarity, visible to about 14 ft.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricClearwater LakeThomas Lake
Overall GradeA (Excellent)B (Good)
Water Clarity18 ft14 ft
PhosphorusNo dataNo data
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth46 ft110 ft
Surface Area640.18 acres1.5K 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 Thomas Lake's Grade B. Water clarity: 18 ft vs 14 ft. For fishing diversity, Clearwater Lake also leads with 0 species.