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LakeQuality

Minnewaska Lake vs Pelican Lake

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

Minnewaska Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Pelican Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Pope County, Minnesota.

B

Minnewaska Lake

Pope County, Minnesota

Good clarity, visible to about 11.2 ft.

C

Pelican Lake

Pope County, Minnesota

Murky, only visible to about 5 ft.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricMinnewaska LakePelican Lake
Overall GradeB (Good)C (Fair)
Water Clarity11.2 ft5 ft
Phosphorus23.5 µg/L49 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth32 ft34 ft
Surface Area8.1K acres517.77 acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species2118
Trophic Statemesotrophiceutrophic

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

Verdict

Minnewaska Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Pelican Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 11.2 ft vs 5 ft. For fishing diversity, Minnewaska Lake also leads with 21 species.