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LakeQuality

East Solomon Lake vs Long Lake

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

East Solomon Lake and Long 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

Long Lake

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota

Very murky, less than 3 ft of visibility.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricEast Solomon LakeLong Lake
Overall GradeD (Poor)D (Poor)
Water Clarity2.6 ft3 ft
Phosphorus77 µg/L88 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth14 ft16 ft
Surface Area657.72 acres1.6K acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species1516
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, Long Lake: 3 ft) and what you want from the lake. East Solomon Lake has fewer fish species than Long Lake.