East Sylvia Lake vs West Sylvia Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
East Sylvia Lake and West Sylvia Lake both received the same overall water quality grade of A (Excellent). Both are in Wright County, Minnesota.
Both East Sylvia Lake and West Sylvia Lake sit in Minnesota. 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. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — East Sylvia Lake (A) versus West Sylvia Lake (A). The deciding factors for a recreational visitor are likely physical (depth, access, fish species) rather than water-quality differences.
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 Sylvia Lake
Crystal clear, you can see 21.7 ft down.
West Sylvia Lake
Crystal clear, you can see 22 ft down.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | East Sylvia Lake | West Sylvia Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | A (Excellent) | A (Excellent) |
| Water Clarity | 21.7 ft | 22 ft |
| Phosphorus | 8 µg/L | 8 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | 78 ft | 97 ft |
| Surface Area | 669.42 acres | 904.39 acres |
| Public Access | No | Yes |
| Fish Species | 1 | 1 |
| Trophic State | oligotrophic | oligotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Both lakes earn the same Grade A. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (East Sylvia Lake: 21.7 ft, West Sylvia Lake: 22 ft) and what you want from the lake. East Sylvia Lake matches its peer on species count.