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LakeQuality

Alexander Lake vs Lake Mohawksin

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

Lake Mohawksin has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Alexander Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Lincoln County, Wisconsin.

C

Alexander Lake

Lincoln County, Wisconsin

Murky, only visible to about 4 ft.

B

Lake Mohawksin

Lincoln County, Wisconsin

Good clarity, visible to about 13.1 ft.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricAlexander LakeLake Mohawksin
Overall GradeC (Fair)B (Good)
Water Clarity4 ft13.1 ft
Phosphorus46.2 µg/L34.7 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth36 ft25 ft
Surface Area618 acres1.5K acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species66
Trophic Stateeutrophicmesotrophic

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

Verdict

Lake Mohawksin wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Alexander Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 13.1 ft vs 4 ft. For fishing diversity, Lake Mohawksin also leads with 6 species.