East Arroda Lake vs Qacmainstdup Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Qacmainstdup Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than East Arroda Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Wisconsin.
Both East Arroda Lake and Qacmainstdup 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: East Arroda Lake (C) and Qacmainstdup Lake (B) 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.
East Arroda Lake
Murky, only visible to about 5.6 ft.
Qacmainstdup Lake
No clarity data.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | East Arroda Lake | Qacmainstdup Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 5.6 ft | No data |
| Phosphorus | No data | 10 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 6.2 µg/L | 11 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 43.4 acres | 133.0K acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Qacmainstdup Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus East Arroda Lake's Grade C. For fishing diversity, Qacmainstdup Lake also leads with 0 species.