Larimore Dam Lake vs North Golden Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
North Golden Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Larimore Dam Lake (D, Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Larimore Dam Lake and North Golden 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: Larimore Dam Lake (D) and North Golden 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.
Larimore Dam Lake
Very murky, less than 3 ft of visibility.
North Golden Lake
Murky, only visible to about 3.8 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Larimore Dam Lake | North Golden Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 3 ft | 3.8 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 13.3 µg/L | 18.5 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 72 acres | 313 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
North Golden Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Larimore Dam Lake's Grade D. Water clarity: 3.8 ft vs 3 ft. For fishing diversity, North Golden Lake also leads with 0 species.