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LakeQuality

Disappointment Lake vs Parent Lake

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

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

B

Disappointment Lake

Lake County, Minnesota

Good clarity, visible to about 14 ft.

A

Parent Lake

Lake County, Minnesota

Crystal clear, you can see 23 ft down.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricDisappointment LakeParent Lake
Overall GradeB (Good)A (Excellent)
Water Clarity14 ft23 ft
PhosphorusNo dataNo data
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth54 ft50 ft
Surface Area894.21 acres450.97 acres
Public AccessNoNo
Fish Species69
Trophic Stateoligotrophicoligotrophic

Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).

Verdict

Parent Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Disappointment Lake's Grade B. Water clarity: 23 ft vs 14 ft. For fishing diversity, Parent Lake also leads with 9 species.