Devils Lake vs Lake Alice
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Devils Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Lake Alice (D, Poor). Both are in Ramsey County, Wisconsin.
Both Devils Lake and Lake Alice sit in North Dakota. 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 — Devils Lake (C) versus Lake Alice (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.
Devils Lake
Murky, only visible to about 5.2 ft.
Lake Alice
Very murky, less than 3.1 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Devils Lake | Lake Alice |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 5.2 ft | 3.1 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | 351.5 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 17 µg/L | 18.8 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 140.0K acres | 3.1K acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Devils Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Lake Alice's Grade D. Water clarity: 5.2 ft vs 3.1 ft. For fishing diversity, Devils Lake also leads with 0 species.