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LakeQuality

Long Lake vs Unnamed Lake

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

Unnamed Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Long Lake (A, Excellent). Both are in Otter Tail County, Minnesota.

A

Long Lake

Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Good clarity, visible to about 12.1 ft.

A

Unnamed Lake

Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Crystal clear, you can see 15.1 ft down.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricLong LakeUnnamed Lake
Overall GradeA (Excellent)A (Excellent)
Water Clarity12.1 ft15.1 ft
Phosphorus19.5 µg/L9 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth88 ft95 ft
Surface Area395.42 acres1.4K acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species117
Trophic Statemesotrophicoligotrophic

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

Verdict

Unnamed Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Long Lake's Grade A. Water clarity: 15.1 ft vs 12.1 ft. For fishing diversity, Unnamed Lake also leads with 17 species.