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LakeQuality

Turtle Lake vs Turtle Lake

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

Turtle Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Turtle Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in Ramsey County, Minnesota.

B

Turtle Lake

Ramsey County, Minnesota

Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.5 ft.

F

Turtle Lake

Ramsey County, Minnesota

Very murky, less than 3 ft of visibility.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricTurtle LakeTurtle Lake
Overall GradeB (Good)F (Very Poor)
Water Clarity7.5 ft3 ft
Phosphorus22 µg/LNo data
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth28 ft28 ft
Surface Area450.02 acres450.02 acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species1515
Trophic Statemesotrophiceutrophic

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

Verdict

Turtle Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Turtle Lake's Grade F. Water clarity: 7.5 ft vs 3 ft. For fishing diversity, Turtle Lake also leads with 15 species.