Florida Lake vs Green Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Florida Lake and Green Lake both received the same overall water quality grade of A (Excellent). 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 grade differences here are about the lakes themselves, not the agencies grading them. The grades are close: Florida Lake (A) and Green Lake (A) 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | A (Excellent) | A (Excellent) |
| Water Clarity | 12.3 ft | 14.1 ft |
| Phosphorus | 20 µg/L | 14 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 3.8 µg/L | 4 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | 40 ft | 110 ft |
| Surface Area | 705 acres | 5,569 acres |
| Public Access | Yes | Yes |
| Fish Species | 18 | 22 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | mesotrophic |
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 (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.