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LakeQuality

Sand Point Lake vs Sand Point Lake

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

Sand Point Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Sand Point Lake (D, Poor). Both are in St. Louis County, Minnesota.

C

Sand Point Lake

St. Louis County, Minnesota

Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.5 ft.

D

Sand Point Lake

St. Louis County, Minnesota

Murky, only visible to about 5.9 ft.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricSand Point LakeSand Point Lake
Overall GradeC (Fair)D (Poor)
Water Clarity7.5 ft5.9 ft
PhosphorusNo dataNo data
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth184 ft184 ft
Surface Area8.5K acres8.5K acres
Public AccessNoNo
Fish Species2121
Trophic Statemesotrophiceutrophic

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

Verdict

Sand Point Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Sand Point Lake's Grade D. Water clarity: 7.5 ft vs 5.9 ft. For fishing diversity, Sand Point Lake also leads with 21 species.