J. Clark Salyer Pool 357 vs Lake Metigoshe
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Lake Metigoshe has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than J. Clark Salyer Pool 357 (F, Very Poor). Both are in Bottineau County, Wisconsin.
J. Clark Salyer Pool 357 and Lake Metigoshe 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. Lake Metigoshe (C) is materially cleaner than J. Clark Salyer Pool 357 (F). A gap that wide is unlikely to close in a single year of remediation work; it reflects multi-decade differences in the lakes themselves.
For a recreational visitor, the wider grade gap is decisive — Lake Metigoshe 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?
J. Clark Salyer Pool 357
Very murky, less than 2.2 ft of visibility.
Lake Metigoshe
Murky, only visible to about 5.4 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | J. Clark Salyer Pool 357 | Lake Metigoshe |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | F (Very Poor) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 2.2 ft | 5.4 ft |
| Phosphorus | 215 µg/L | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 23.3 µg/L | 9.1 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 5.0K acres | 1.6K acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Lake Metigoshe wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus J. Clark Salyer Pool 357's Grade F. Water clarity: 5.4 ft vs 2.2 ft. For fishing diversity, Lake Metigoshe also leads with 0 species.