Okabena Lake vs West Graham Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Okabena Lake reads lower on nutrients and algae than West Graham Lake. Both are in Nobles County, Minnesota.
Both Okabena Lake and West Graham Lake sit in Minnesota. A same-state comparison strips out the state-level water-quality regime as a variable: any differences in the readings here are about the lakes themselves, not the agencies sampling them. These two sit close on their nutrient and algae readings, Okabena Lake versus West Graham Lake. The deciding factors for a recreational visitor are likely physical (depth, access, fish species) rather than water-quality differences.
With readings 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.
Okabena Lake
Very murky, less than 3.3 ft of visibility.
West Graham Lake
Murky, only visible to about 4.1 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Okabena Lake | West Graham Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | 3.3 ft | 4.1 ft Better |
| Phosphorus | 166.5 µg/L Better | 182 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 24.1 µg/L Better | 110.8 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | 16 ft Better | 8 ft |
| Surface Area | 776 acres | 519 acres |
| Public Access | Yes | Yes |
| Fish Species | 18 Better | 17 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | hypereutrophic |
A green ✓ marks the better value for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better). Surface area and trophic state carry no tick — a bigger lake is not a better lake.
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Verdict
Okabena Lake reads lower on nutrients and algae than West Graham Lake. Water clarity: 3.3 ft vs 4.1 ft. For fishing diversity, Okabena Lake also leads with 18 species.
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.