Barnes Lake vs Hemmingway Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Barnes Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Hemmingway Lake (C, Fair). Both are in Lapeer County, Wisconsin.
Both Barnes Lake and Hemmingway Lake sit in Michigan. 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: Barnes Lake (B) and Hemmingway Lake (C) 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.
Barnes Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 14 ft.
Hemmingway Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.5 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Barnes Lake | Hemmingway Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 14 ft | 7.5 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 110 acres | 65 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | oligotrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Barnes Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Hemmingway Lake's Grade C. Water clarity: 14 ft vs 7.5 ft. For fishing diversity, Barnes Lake also leads with 0 species.