Eagle Lake vs Potato Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Potato Lake reads lower on nutrients and algae than Eagle Lake. Both are in Hubbard County, Minnesota.
Both Eagle Lake and Potato Lake sit in Minnesota. A same-state comparison strips out the state-level water-quality regime as a variable: any differences in the readings here are about the lakes themselves, not the agencies sampling them. These two sit close on their nutrient and algae readings, Eagle Lake versus Potato Lake. The deciding factors for a recreational visitor are likely physical (depth, access, fish species) rather than water-quality differences.
With readings 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.
Eagle Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 11.2 ft.
Potato Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 11.5 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Eagle Lake | Potato Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | 11.2 ft | 11.5 ft Better |
| Phosphorus | 14.5 µg/L | 11 µg/L Better |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 4.7 µg/L | 3.9 µg/L Better |
| Maximum Depth | 77 ft | 87 ft Better |
| Surface Area | 424 acres | 2,096 acres |
| Public Access | Yes | Yes |
| Fish Species | 16 Better | 15 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | mesotrophic |
A green ✓ marks the better value for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better). Surface area and trophic state carry no tick — a bigger lake is not a better lake.
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Verdict
Eagle Lake and Potato Lake read the same on nutrients and algae overall. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (Eagle Lake: 11.2 ft, Potato Lake: 11.5 ft) and what you want from the lake. Eagle Lake supports more documented fish species.
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.