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LakeQuality

Manomin Lake vs Newfound Lake

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

Newfound Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Manomin Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in Lake County, Minnesota.

F

Manomin Lake

Lake County, Minnesota

Very murky, less than 2 ft of visibility.

B

Newfound Lake

Lake County, Minnesota

Good clarity, visible to about 13 ft.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricManomin LakeNewfound Lake
Overall GradeF (Very Poor)B (Good)
Water Clarity2 ft13 ft
PhosphorusNo dataNo data
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth18 ft45 ft
Surface Area409.05 acres642.76 acres
Public AccessNoNo
Fish Species512
Trophic Stateeutrophicmesotrophic

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

Verdict

Newfound Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Manomin Lake's Grade F. Water clarity: 13 ft vs 2 ft. For fishing diversity, Newfound Lake also leads with 12 species.