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LakeQuality

Long Lake vs Wine Lake

Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.

Long Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Wine Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Becker County, Minnesota.

A

Long Lake

Becker County, Minnesota

Crystal clear, you can see 20 ft down.

C

Wine Lake

Becker County, Minnesota

Murky, only visible to about 4.9 ft.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricLong LakeWine Lake
Overall GradeA (Excellent)C (Fair)
Water Clarity20 ft4.9 ft
Phosphorus8 µg/L32 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth61 ft61 ft
Surface Area414.51 acres414.51 acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species1616
Trophic Stateoligotrophiceutrophic

Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).

Verdict

Long Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Wine Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 20 ft vs 4.9 ft. For fishing diversity, Long Lake also leads with 16 species.