Barrett Pond vs China Pond
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
China Pond has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Barrett Pond (B, Good). Both are in Putnam County, Wisconsin.
Both Barrett Pond and China Pond sit in New York. 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. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Barrett Pond (B) versus China Pond (A). The deciding factors for a recreational visitor are likely physical (depth, access, fish species) rather than water-quality differences.
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.
Barrett Pond
Good clarity, visible to about 14.4 ft.
China Pond
Crystal clear, you can see 15.2 ft down.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Barrett Pond | China Pond |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | A (Excellent) |
| Water Clarity | 14.4 ft | 15.2 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 70 acres | 45 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
China Pond wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Barrett Pond's Grade B. Water clarity: 15.2 ft vs 14.4 ft. For fishing diversity, China Pond also leads with 0 species.