Arrowhead Lake vs Camelot Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Camelot Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Arrowhead Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Adams County, Wisconsin.
Both Arrowhead Lake and Camelot 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: Arrowhead Lake (C) and Camelot 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.
Arrowhead Lake
Murky, only visible to about 6.5 ft.
Camelot Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 7 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Arrowhead Lake | Camelot Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 6.5 ft | 7 ft |
| Phosphorus | 20.8 µg/L | 19.7 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 300 acres | 445 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Camelot Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Arrowhead Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 7 ft vs 6.5 ft. For fishing diversity, Camelot Lake also leads with 0 species.