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LakeQuality

Ham Lake vs Insula Lake

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

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

D

Ham Lake

Lake County, Minnesota

Murky, only visible to about 6 ft.

C

Insula Lake

Lake County, Minnesota

Moderate clarity, visible to about 9.5 ft.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricHam LakeInsula Lake
Overall GradeD (Poor)C (Fair)
Water Clarity6 ft9.5 ft
PhosphorusNo dataNo data
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth53 ft63 ft
Surface Area1.5K acres2.8K acres
Public AccessNoNo
Fish Species00
Trophic Stateeutrophicmesotrophic

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

Verdict

Insula Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Ham Lake's Grade D. Water clarity: 9.5 ft vs 6 ft. For fishing diversity, Insula Lake also leads with 0 species.