Mcville Dam Lake vs Whitman Dam Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Whitman Dam Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Mcville Dam Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Nelson County, Wisconsin.
Mcville Dam Lake and Whitman Dam Lake are both in North Dakota — a same-state head-to-head where the comparison comes down to lake-specific differences in depth, watershed, and monitoring history rather than the broader state-level water-quality regime. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Mcville Dam Lake (C) versus Whitman Dam Lake (B). The deciding factors for a recreational visitor are likely physical (depth, access, fish species) rather than water-quality differences.
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.
Whitman Dam Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 12 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Mcville Dam Lake | Whitman Dam Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 6.9 ft | 12 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 33.4 acres | 143.4 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Whitman Dam Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Mcville Dam Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 12 ft vs 6.9 ft. For fishing diversity, Whitman Dam Lake also leads with 0 species.