E. A. Patterson Lake vs Odland Dam Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
E. A. Patterson Lake has a higher water quality grade (D, Poor) than Odland Dam Lake (D, Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
E. A. Patterson Lake and Odland Dam Lake are both in North Dakota — a same-state head-to-head where the comparison comes down to lake-specific differences in depth, watershed, and monitoring history rather than the broader state-level water-quality regime. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — E. A. Patterson Lake (D) versus Odland Dam Lake (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.
E. A. Patterson Lake
Murky, only visible to about 5.3 ft.
Odland Dam Lake
Very murky, less than 1.5 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | E. A. Patterson Lake | Odland Dam Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 5.3 ft | 1.5 ft |
| Phosphorus | 262.5 µg/L | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 15.9 µg/L | 29.6 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 2.2K acres | 128.2 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
E. A. Patterson Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade D versus Odland Dam Lake's Grade D. Water clarity: 5.3 ft vs 1.5 ft. For fishing diversity, E. A. Patterson Lake also leads with 0 species.