Altoona Lake vs Lake Menomin
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Lake Menomin reads lower on nutrients and algae than Altoona Lake. Both are in Wisconsin.
Both Altoona Lake and Lake Menomin sit in Wisconsin. A same-state comparison strips out the state-level water-quality regime as a variable: any differences in the readings here are about the lakes themselves, not the agencies sampling them. These two sit close on their nutrient and algae readings, Altoona Lake versus Lake Menomin. The deciding factors for a recreational visitor are likely physical (depth, access, fish species) rather than water-quality differences.
With readings 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.
Altoona Lake
Very murky, less than 3 ft of visibility.
Lake Menomin
Very murky, less than 3.1 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Altoona Lake | Lake Menomin |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | 3 ft | 3.1 ft Better |
| Phosphorus | 99.6 µg/L | 89.7 µg/L Better |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | 25 ft | 34 ft Better |
| Surface Area | 720 acres | 1,009 acres |
| Public Access | Yes | Yes |
| Fish Species | 4 | 5 Better |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | eutrophic |
A green ✓ marks the better value for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better). Surface area and trophic state carry no tick — a bigger lake is not a better lake.
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Verdict
Altoona Lake and Lake Menomin read the same on nutrients and algae overall. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (Altoona Lake: 3 ft, Lake Menomin: 3.1 ft) and what you want from the lake. Altoona Lake has fewer fish species than Lake Menomin.
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.