Barnes Lake vs Barnes Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Barnes Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Barnes Lake (B, Good). Both are in Lapeer County, Wisconsin.
Barnes Lake and Barnes Lake are both in Michigan — a same-state head-to-head where the comparison comes down to lake-specific differences in depth, watershed, and monitoring history rather than the broader state-level water-quality regime. The grades are close: Barnes Lake (A) and Barnes 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.
Barnes Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 14.5 ft.
Barnes Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 14 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Barnes Lake | Barnes Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | A (Excellent) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 14.5 ft | 14 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 2.1 µg/L | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 110 acres | 110 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | oligotrophic | oligotrophic |
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 A versus Barnes Lake's Grade B. Water clarity: 14.5 ft vs 14 ft. For fishing diversity, Barnes Lake also leads with 0 species.