Mcville Dam Lake vs Tolna Dam Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Mcville Dam Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Tolna Dam Lake (D, Poor). Both are in Nelson County, Wisconsin.
Both Mcville Dam Lake and Tolna Dam Lake sit in North Dakota. 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: Mcville Dam Lake (C) and Tolna Dam Lake (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.
Mcville Dam Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 6.9 ft.
Tolna Dam Lake
Murky, only visible to about 4.9 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Mcville Dam Lake | Tolna Dam Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 6.9 ft | 4.9 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 33.4 acres | 166.3 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Mcville Dam Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Tolna Dam Lake's Grade D. Water clarity: 6.9 ft vs 4.9 ft. For fishing diversity, Mcville Dam Lake also leads with 0 species.