Crow R Mill Pond vs Mud Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Crow R Mill Pond has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Mud Lake (D, Poor). Both are in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota.
Both Crow R Mill Pond and Mud Lake sit in Minnesota. A same-state comparison strips out the state-level water-quality regime as a variable: any grade differences here are about the lakes themselves, not the agencies grading them. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Crow R Mill Pond (C) versus Mud Lake (D). The deciding factors for a recreational visitor are likely physical (depth, access, fish species) rather than water-quality differences.
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.
Crow R Mill Pond
Murky, only visible to about 6 ft.
Mud Lake
Murky, only visible to about 6.2 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Crow R Mill Pond | Mud Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 6 ft | 6.2 ft |
| Phosphorus | 24 µg/L | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | 14 ft | 14 ft |
| Surface Area | 2.3K acres | 2.3K acres |
| Public Access | Yes | Yes |
| Fish Species | 1 | 1 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Crow R Mill Pond wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Mud Lake's Grade D. Water clarity: 6 ft vs 6.2 ft. For fishing diversity, Crow R Mill Pond also leads with 1 species.