Fordville Dam Lake vs Whitman Dam Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Whitman Dam Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Fordville Dam Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Wisconsin.
Both Fordville Dam Lake and Whitman Dam Lake sit in North Dakota. 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: Fordville Dam Lake (C) and Whitman Dam Lake (B) 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.
Whitman Dam Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 12 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Fordville Dam Lake | Whitman Dam Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 4.4 ft | 12 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 5.2 µg/L | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 197.1 acres | 143.4 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Whitman Dam Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Fordville Dam Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 12 ft vs 4.4 ft. For fishing diversity, Whitman Dam Lake also leads with 0 species.