Florida Lake vs Green Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Florida Lake and Green Lake read the same on nutrients and algae. Both are in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota.
Both Florida Lake and Green Lake sit in Minnesota. A same-state comparison strips out the state-level water-quality regime as a variable: any differences in the readings here are about the lakes themselves, not the agencies sampling them. The readings are close: Florida Lake and Green Lake sit within a narrow band of each other on phosphorus, chlorophyll-a and clarity. The per-parameter table below shows where the small differences actually live.
With readings 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.
Florida Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 12.3 ft.
Green Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 14.1 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Florida Lake | Green Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | 12.3 ft | 14.1 ft Better |
| Phosphorus | 20 µg/L | 14 µg/L Better |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 3.8 µg/L Better | 4 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | 40 ft | 110 ft Better |
| Surface Area | 705 acres | 5,569 acres |
| Public Access | Yes | Yes |
| Fish Species | 18 | 22 Better |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | mesotrophic |
A green ✓ marks the better value for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better). Surface area and trophic state carry no tick — a bigger lake is not a better lake.
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Verdict
Both lakes earn the same Grade A. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (Florida Lake: 12.3 ft, Green Lake: 14.1 ft) and what you want from the lake. Florida Lake has fewer fish species than Green Lake.
Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.