Stanley Reservoir vs White Earth Dam Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
White Earth Dam Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Stanley Reservoir (D, Poor). Both are in Mountrail County, Wisconsin.
Both Stanley Reservoir and White Earth Dam Lake sit in North Dakota. 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: Stanley Reservoir (D) and White Earth Dam Lake (C) 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.
Stanley Reservoir
Very murky, less than 1.1 ft of visibility.
White Earth Dam Lake
Very murky, less than 3 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Stanley Reservoir | White Earth Dam Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 1.1 ft | 3 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 19.5 µg/L | 3.5 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 253 acres | 160.2 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
White Earth Dam Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Stanley Reservoir's Grade D. Water clarity: 3 ft vs 1.1 ft. For fishing diversity, White Earth Dam Lake also leads with 0 species.