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Disappointment Lake vs Snowbank Lake

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

Disappointment Lake and Snowbank Lake both received the same overall water quality grade of B (Good). Both are in Lake County, Minnesota.

B

Disappointment Lake

Lake County, Minnesota

Good clarity, visible to about 14 ft.

B

Snowbank Lake

Lake County, Minnesota

Good clarity, visible to about 11 ft.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricDisappointment LakeSnowbank Lake
Overall GradeB (Good)B (Good)
Water Clarity14 ft11 ft
PhosphorusNo dataNo data
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth54 ft150 ft
Surface Area894.21 acres4.7K acres
Public AccessNoYes
Fish Species611
Trophic Stateoligotrophicmesotrophic

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

Verdict

Both lakes earn the same Grade B. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (Disappointment Lake: 14 ft, Snowbank Lake: 11 ft) and what you want from the lake. Disappointment Lake has fewer fish species than Snowbank Lake.