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LakeQuality

Ripley Lake vs Unnamed Lake

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

Ripley Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Unnamed Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in Meeker County, Minnesota.

C

Ripley Lake

Meeker County, Minnesota

Murky, only visible to about 4.8 ft.

F

Unnamed Lake

Meeker County, Minnesota

Very murky, less than 0.7 ft of visibility.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricRipley LakeUnnamed Lake
Overall GradeC (Fair)F (Very Poor)
Water Clarity4.8 ft0.7 ft
Phosphorus42.5 µg/L224 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth18 ft15 ft
Surface Area614.31 acres552.86 acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species1210
Trophic Stateeutrophichypereutrophic

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

Verdict

Ripley Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Unnamed Lake's Grade F. Water clarity: 4.8 ft vs 0.7 ft. For fishing diversity, Ripley Lake also leads with 12 species.