Gordon Center Lake vs Lake Upsilon
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Lake Upsilon has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Gordon Center Lake (B, Good). Both are in Rolette County, Wisconsin.
Gordon Center Lake and Lake Upsilon 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: Gordon Center Lake (B) and Lake Upsilon (A) 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.
Gordon Center Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.2 ft.
Lake Upsilon
Good clarity, visible to about 11.2 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Gordon Center Lake | Lake Upsilon |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | A (Excellent) |
| Water Clarity | 8.2 ft | 11.2 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 5.3 µg/L | 2.1 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 164 acres | 110 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Lake Upsilon wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Gordon Center Lake's Grade B. Water clarity: 11.2 ft vs 8.2 ft. For fishing diversity, Lake Upsilon also leads with 0 species.