Arkdale Lake vs Big Roche A Cri Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Big Roche A Cri Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Arkdale Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Adams County, Wisconsin.
Both Arkdale Lake and Big Roche A Cri Lake sit in Wisconsin. 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. The grades are close: Arkdale Lake (C) and Big Roche A Cri Lake (B) are within one letter of each other on the LakeGrade rubric. The per-parameter sub-grades below will show where the small differences actually live.
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.
Arkdale Lake
Murky, only visible to about 5 ft.
Big Roche A Cri Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 10 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Arkdale Lake | Big Roche A Cri Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 5 ft | 10 ft |
| Phosphorus | 21.8 µg/L | 22.3 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 55 acres | 204 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Big Roche A Cri Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Arkdale Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 10 ft vs 5 ft. For fishing diversity, Big Roche A Cri Lake also leads with 0 species.