1f Lake vs 1j Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
1f Lake and 1j Lake both received the same overall water quality grade of C (Fair). Both are in Lancaster County, Wisconsin.
Both 1f Lake and 1j Lake sit in Pennsylvania. 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. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — 1f Lake (C) versus 1j Lake (C). The deciding factors for a recreational visitor are likely physical (depth, access, fish species) rather than water-quality differences.
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.
1f Lake
No clarity data.
1j Lake
No clarity data.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | 1f Lake | 1j Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | No data | No data |
| Phosphorus | 42 µg/L | 56 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 10 acres | 10 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
Both lakes earn the same Grade C. The tiebreakers come down to what you want from the lake. 1f Lake matches its peer on species count.