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LakeQuality

Four Lake vs One Lake

Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.

One Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Four Lake (D, Poor). Both are in Lake County, Minnesota.

D

Four Lake

Lake County, Minnesota

Murky, only visible to about 6.4 ft.

C

One Lake

Lake County, Minnesota

Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.5 ft.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricFour LakeOne Lake
Overall GradeD (Poor)C (Fair)
Water Clarity6.4 ft7.5 ft
PhosphorusNo dataNo data
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth25 ft57 ft
Surface Area610.88 acres845.95 acres
Public AccessNoYes
Fish Species97
Trophic Stateeutrophicmesotrophic

Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).

Verdict

One Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Four Lake's Grade D. Water clarity: 7.5 ft vs 6.4 ft. For more fish-species variety, Four Lake edges ahead with 9 documented species.