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LakeQuality

East Solomon Lake vs Foot Lake

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

East Solomon Lake and Foot Lake both received the same overall water quality grade of D (Poor). Both are in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota.

D

East Solomon Lake

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota

Very murky, less than 2.6 ft of visibility.

D

Foot Lake

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota

Very murky, less than 2.3 ft of visibility.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricEast Solomon LakeFoot Lake
Overall GradeD (Poor)D (Poor)
Water Clarity2.6 ft2.3 ft
Phosphorus77 µg/L60 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth14 ft24 ft
Surface Area657.72 acres502.99 acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species1515
Trophic Stateeutrophiceutrophic

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

Verdict

Both lakes earn the same Grade D. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (East Solomon Lake: 2.6 ft, Foot Lake: 2.3 ft) and what you want from the lake. East Solomon Lake matches its peer on species count.