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LakeQuality

Eagle Lake vs Green Lake

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

Green Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Eagle Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota.

C

Eagle Lake

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota

Murky, only visible to about 6.4 ft.

A

Green Lake

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota

Good clarity, visible to about 13.1 ft.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricEagle LakeGreen Lake
Overall GradeC (Fair)A (Excellent)
Water Clarity6.4 ft13.1 ft
Phosphorus23 µg/L14 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth67 ft110 ft
Surface Area849.47 acres5.6K acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species1722
Trophic Statemesotrophicmesotrophic

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

Verdict

Green Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Eagle Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 13.1 ft vs 6.4 ft. For fishing diversity, Green Lake also leads with 22 species.