Shaokotan Lake vs Split Rock Reservoir
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Shaokotan Lake has a higher water quality grade (D, Poor) than Split Rock Reservoir (F, Very Poor). Both are in Minnesota.
Both Shaokotan Lake and Split Rock Reservoir sit in Minnesota. 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: Shaokotan Lake (D) and Split Rock Reservoir (F) 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.
Shaokotan Lake
Very murky, less than 3 ft of visibility.
Split Rock Reservoir
Very murky, less than 1.3 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Shaokotan Lake | Split Rock Reservoir |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 3 ft | 1.3 ft |
| Phosphorus | 51.5 µg/L | 241 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 994 acres | 80 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 1 | 1 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | hypereutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Shaokotan Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade D versus Split Rock Reservoir's Grade F. Water clarity: 3 ft vs 1.3 ft. For fishing diversity, Shaokotan Lake also leads with 1 species.