Height of Land Lake vs Little Toad Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Little Toad Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Height of Land Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Becker County, Minnesota.
Both Height of Land Lake and Little Toad Lake sit in Minnesota. A same-state comparison strips out the state-level water-quality regime as a variable: any grade differences here are about the lakes themselves, not the agencies grading them. The grades are meaningfully apart: Little Toad Lake grades a A while Height of Land Lake grades a C. 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 — Little Toad 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?
Height of Land Lake
Murky, only visible to about 6.6 ft.
Little Toad Lake
Crystal clear, you can see 15 ft down.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Height of Land Lake | Little Toad Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | A (Excellent) |
| Water Clarity | 6.6 ft | 15 ft |
| Phosphorus | 25 µg/L | 17 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 3.5K acres | 405 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 1 | 1 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Little Toad Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Height of Land Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 15 ft vs 6.6 ft. For fishing diversity, Little Toad Lake also leads with 1 species.