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Alexander Lake vs Jersey Flowage Lake

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

Jersey Flowage Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Alexander Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Lincoln County, Wisconsin.

C

Alexander Lake

Lincoln County, Wisconsin

Murky, only visible to about 4 ft.

A

Jersey Flowage Lake

Lincoln County, Wisconsin

Crystal clear, you can see 18 ft down.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricAlexander LakeJersey Flowage Lake
Overall GradeC (Fair)A (Excellent)
Water Clarity4 ft18 ft
Phosphorus46.2 µg/LNo data
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth36 ft20 ft
Surface Area618 acres423 acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species66
Trophic Stateeutrophicoligotrophic

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

Verdict

Jersey Flowage Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Alexander Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 18 ft vs 4 ft. For fishing diversity, Jersey Flowage Lake also leads with 6 species.