Divide County Lake Quality

Only 2 lakes in Divide County carry an active grade. The county-level summary is therefore representative of those specific lakes, not necessarily of every water body in the county. With an average grade of B, Divide County sits comfortably above the North Dakota median.

The county's lakes lean shallow, which makes the grades sensitive to wind, sediment-resuspension, and any nutrient inputs from the watershed. The cleanest lake on the books is Skjermo Lake (B); the most-stressed is Baukol-Noonan Dam Lake (B).