E. A. Patterson Lake vs Larson Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Larson Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than E. A. Patterson Lake (D, Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Both E. A. Patterson Lake and Larson 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: E. A. Patterson Lake (D) and Larson Lake (C) 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.
E. A. Patterson Lake
Murky, only visible to about 5.3 ft.
Larson Lake
Murky, only visible to about 4.8 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | E. A. Patterson Lake | Larson Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 5.3 ft | 4.8 ft |
| Phosphorus | 262.5 µg/L | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 15.9 µg/L | 13.1 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 2.2K acres | 235 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
Larson Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus E. A. Patterson Lake's Grade D. Water clarity: 4.8 ft vs 5.3 ft. For fishing diversity, Larson Lake also leads with 0 species.