George Lake vs Linwood Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
George Lake reads lower on nutrients and algae than Linwood Lake. Both are in Anoka County, Minnesota.
George Lake and Linwood Lake are both in Minnesota — 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 readings are close: George Lake and Linwood Lake sit within a narrow band of each other on phosphorus, chlorophyll-a and clarity. The per-parameter table below shows where the small differences actually live.
With readings 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.
George Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.3 ft.
Linwood Lake
Murky, only visible to about 3.9 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | George Lake | Linwood Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | 7.3 ft Better | 3.9 ft |
| Phosphorus | 22 µg/L Better | 42.5 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 8.3 µg/L Better | 19.1 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | 32 ft | 42 ft Better |
| Surface Area | 489 acres | 572 acres |
| Public Access | Yes | Yes |
| Fish Species | 12 | 13 Better |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | eutrophic |
A green ✓ marks the better value for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better). Surface area and trophic state carry no tick — a bigger lake is not a better lake.
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Verdict
George Lake reads lower on nutrients and algae than Linwood Lake. Water clarity: 7.3 ft vs 3.9 ft. For more fish-species variety, Linwood Lake edges ahead with 13 documented species.
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.