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LakeQuality

Manomin Lake vs Wind Lake

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

Wind Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) 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.

C

Wind Lake

Lake County, Minnesota

Moderate clarity, visible to about 9 ft.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricManomin LakeWind Lake
Overall GradeF (Very Poor)C (Fair)
Water Clarity2 ft9 ft
PhosphorusNo dataNo data
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth18 ft32 ft
Surface Area409.05 acres926.08 acres
Public AccessNoNo
Fish Species510
Trophic Stateeutrophicmesotrophic

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

Verdict

Wind Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Manomin Lake's Grade F. Water clarity: 9 ft vs 2 ft. For fishing diversity, Wind Lake also leads with 10 species.