Florida Lake vs Green Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Green Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Florida Lake (B, Good). 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 (B) 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 12.5 ft.
Green Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 13.1 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Florida Lake | Green Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | A (Excellent) |
| Water Clarity | 12.5 ft | 13.1 ft |
| Phosphorus | 20 µg/L | 14 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | 40 ft | 110 ft |
| Surface Area | 705.39 acres | 5.6K acres |
| Public Access | Yes | Yes |
| Fish Species | 1 | 1 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Green Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Florida Lake's Grade B. Water clarity: 13.1 ft vs 12.5 ft. For fishing diversity, Green Lake also leads with 1 species.