Kulm-Edgeley Dam Lake vs Moores Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Moores Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Kulm-Edgeley Dam Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Wisconsin.
Kulm-Edgeley Dam Lake and Moores 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. The grades are close: Kulm-Edgeley Dam Lake (C) and Moores Lake (B) are within one letter of each other on the LakeGrade rubric. The per-parameter sub-grades below will show where the small differences actually live.
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.
Kulm-Edgeley Dam Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 9 ft.
Moores Lake
Murky, only visible to about 6.2 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Kulm-Edgeley Dam Lake | Moores Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 9 ft | 6.2 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 14.1 µg/L | 2.4 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 27 acres | 29.2 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Moores Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Kulm-Edgeley Dam Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 6.2 ft vs 9 ft. For fishing diversity, Moores Lake also leads with 0 species.