Devils Lake vs Warsing Dam Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Devils Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Warsing Dam Lake (D, Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Both Devils Lake and Warsing Dam Lake 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. The grades are close: Devils Lake (C) and Warsing Dam Lake (D) are within one letter of each other on the LakeGrade rubric. The per-parameter sub-grades below will show where the small differences actually live.
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.
Warsing Dam Lake
Very murky, less than 2.3 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Devils Lake | Warsing Dam Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 5.2 ft | 2.3 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 17 µg/L | 25.7 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 140.0K acres | 51 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 Warsing Dam Lake's Grade D. Water clarity: 5.2 ft vs 2.3 ft. For fishing diversity, Devils Lake also leads with 0 species.