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LakeQuality

John Lake vs Pleasant Lake

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

Pleasant Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than John Lake (B, Good). Both are in Wright County, Minnesota.

B

John Lake

Wright County, Minnesota

Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.5 ft.

B

Pleasant Lake

Wright County, Minnesota

Good clarity, visible to about 11 ft.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricJohn LakePleasant Lake
Overall GradeB (Good)B (Good)
Water Clarity8.5 ft11 ft
Phosphorus22 µg/L20 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth28 ft74 ft
Surface Area397.49 acres597 acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species1315
Trophic Statemesotrophicmesotrophic

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

Verdict

Pleasant Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus John Lake's Grade B. Water clarity: 11 ft vs 8.5 ft. For fishing diversity, Pleasant Lake also leads with 15 species.