Fordville Dam Lake vs Larimore Dam Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Fordville Dam Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Larimore Dam Lake (D, Poor). Both are in Grand Forks County, Wisconsin.
Fordville Dam Lake and Larimore Dam Lake are both in North Dakota — a same-state head-to-head where the comparison comes down to lake-specific differences in depth, watershed, and monitoring history rather than the broader state-level water-quality regime. The grades are close: Fordville Dam Lake (C) and Larimore Dam Lake (D) 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.
Fordville Dam Lake
Murky, only visible to about 4.4 ft.
Larimore Dam Lake
Very murky, less than 3 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Fordville Dam Lake | Larimore Dam Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 4.4 ft | 3 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 5.2 µg/L | 13.3 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 197.1 acres | 72 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Fordville Dam Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Larimore Dam Lake's Grade D. Water clarity: 4.4 ft vs 3 ft. For fishing diversity, Fordville Dam Lake also leads with 0 species.