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Ml Lake vs Outlet of Onamia Lake on the Rum River

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

Ml Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Outlet of Onamia Lake on the Rum River (A, Excellent). Both are in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota.

A

Ml Lake

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota

Crystal clear, you can see 22.2 ft down.

A

Outlet of Onamia Lake on the Rum River

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota

No clarity data.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricMl LakeOutlet of Onamia Lake on the Rum River
Overall GradeA (Excellent)A (Excellent)
Water Clarity22.2 ftNo data
Phosphorus25.5 µg/L25 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)4.1 µg/L0.6 µg/L
Maximum Depth42 ft10 ft
Surface Area128.3K acres1.0K acres
Public AccessYesNo
Fish Species210
Trophic Statemesotrophicoligotrophic

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

Verdict

Ml Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Outlet of Onamia Lake on the Rum River's Grade A. For fishing diversity, Ml Lake also leads with 21 species.