Mt Carmel 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 Mt Carmel Dam Lake (B, Good). Both are in Wisconsin.
Both Mt Carmel Dam Lake and Whitman 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: Mt Carmel Dam Lake (B) and Whitman Dam Lake (B) 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.
Mt Carmel Dam Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.9 ft.
Whitman Dam Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 12 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Mt Carmel Dam Lake | Whitman Dam Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 7.9 ft | 12 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 6.2 µg/L | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 386 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 Mt Carmel Dam Lake's Grade B. Water clarity: 12 ft vs 7.9 ft. For fishing diversity, Whitman Dam Lake also leads with 0 species.