Gordon Beach Lake vs Wheaton Beach Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Wheaton Beach Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Gordon Beach Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in Rolette County, Wisconsin.
Gordon Beach Lake and Wheaton Beach 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 meaningfully apart: Wheaton Beach Lake grades a C while Gordon Beach Lake grades a F. That two-letter spread reflects real underlying differences — different watershed inputs, different depth profiles, or different monitoring rigor.
For a recreational visitor, the wider grade gap is decisive — Wheaton Beach Lake is the better water-quality choice. For a researcher, the gap is the interesting part: what is different about the two watersheds, and which of those differences is mutable?
Gordon Beach Lake
Very murky, less than 1 ft of visibility.
Wheaton Beach Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 6.9 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Gordon Beach Lake | Wheaton Beach Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | F (Very Poor) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 1 ft | 6.9 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 164 acres | 164 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | hypereutrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Wheaton Beach Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Gordon Beach Lake's Grade F. Water clarity: 6.9 ft vs 1 ft. For fishing diversity, Wheaton Beach Lake also leads with 0 species.