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Ml-Se Lake vs Outlet of Onamia Lake on the Rum River

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

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

B

Ml-Se Lake

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota

Crystal clear, you can see 24.2 ft down.

A

Outlet of Onamia Lake on the Rum River

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota

No clarity data.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricMl-Se LakeOutlet of Onamia Lake on the Rum River
Overall GradeB (Good)A (Excellent)
Water Clarity24.2 ftNo data
Phosphorus26.5 µg/L25 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)5.1 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

Outlet of Onamia Lake on the Rum River wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Ml-Se Lake's Grade B. For more fish-species variety, Ml-Se Lake edges ahead with 21 documented species.