Larimore Dam Lake vs Niagara Dam Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Larimore Dam Lake has a higher water quality grade (D, Poor) than Niagara Dam Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in Grand Forks County, Wisconsin.
Both Larimore Dam Lake and Niagara Dam 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. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Larimore Dam Lake (D) versus Niagara Dam Lake (F). 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.
Larimore Dam Lake
Very murky, less than 3 ft of visibility.
Niagara Dam Lake
Very murky, less than 1 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Larimore Dam Lake | Niagara Dam Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 3 ft | 1 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 13.3 µg/L | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 72 acres | 16 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | hypereutrophic |
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 Niagara Dam Lake's Grade F. Water clarity: 3 ft vs 1 ft. For fishing diversity, Larimore Dam Lake also leads with 0 species.