Lake Lamoure vs Silver Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Lake Lamoure has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Silver Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Wisconsin.
Both Lake Lamoure and Silver Lake sit in North Dakota. 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 close: Lake Lamoure (C) and Silver Lake (C) 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.
Lake Lamoure
Moderate clarity, visible to about 8 ft.
Silver Lake
Murky, only visible to about 5.9 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Lake Lamoure | Silver Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 8 ft | 5.9 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 18.4 µg/L | 10.5 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 494.1 acres | 124 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 Lamoure wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Silver Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 8 ft vs 5.9 ft. For fishing diversity, Lake Lamoure also leads with 0 species.