Laura Lake vs Wellner-Hageman Reservoir
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Wellner-Hageman Reservoir has a higher water quality grade (D, Poor) than Laura Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in Minnesota.
Both Laura Lake and Wellner-Hageman Reservoir sit in Minnesota. 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: Laura Lake (F) and Wellner-Hageman Reservoir (D) 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.
Laura Lake
Very murky, less than 2 ft of visibility.
Wellner-Hageman Reservoir
Murky, only visible to about 3.7 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Laura Lake | Wellner-Hageman Reservoir |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | F (Very Poor) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 2 ft | 3.7 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | 45 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | 38.5 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 22 acres | 71 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 1 | 1 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Wellner-Hageman Reservoir wins on overall water quality with a Grade D versus Laura Lake's Grade F. Water clarity: 3.7 ft vs 2 ft. For fishing diversity, Wellner-Hageman Reservoir also leads with 1 species.