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LakeQuality

Rifle Lake vs Two Lake

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

Two Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Rifle Lake (D, Poor). Both are in Lake County, Minnesota.

D

Rifle Lake

Lake County, Minnesota

Murky, only visible to about 4.8 ft.

C

Two Lake

Lake County, Minnesota

Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.5 ft.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricRifle LakeTwo Lake
Overall GradeD (Poor)C (Fair)
Water Clarity4.8 ft8.5 ft
PhosphorusNo dataNo data
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth37 ft35 ft
Surface Area904.07 acres516.11 acres
Public AccessNoNo
Fish Species108
Trophic Stateeutrophicmesotrophic

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

Verdict

Two Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Rifle Lake's Grade D. Water clarity: 8.5 ft vs 4.8 ft. For more fish-species variety, Rifle Lake edges ahead with 10 documented species.