Kolding Dam Lake vs Larimore Dam Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Larimore Dam Lake has a higher water quality grade (D, Poor) than Kolding Dam Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in Grand Forks County, Wisconsin.
Kolding Dam Lake and Larimore Dam Lake 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. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Kolding Dam Lake (F) versus Larimore Dam Lake (D). The deciding factors for a recreational visitor are likely physical (depth, access, fish species) rather than water-quality differences.
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.
Kolding Dam Lake
Very murky, less than 1.7 ft of visibility.
Larimore Dam Lake
Very murky, less than 3 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Kolding Dam Lake | Larimore Dam Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | F (Very Poor) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 1.7 ft | 3 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | 13.3 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 9.8 acres | 72 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
Larimore Dam Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade D versus Kolding Dam Lake's Grade F. Water clarity: 3 ft vs 1.7 ft. For fishing diversity, Larimore Dam Lake also leads with 0 species.