Barrett Pond vs Lake Carmel
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Barrett Pond has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Lake Carmel (D, Poor). Both are in Putnam County, Wisconsin.
Both Barrett Pond and Lake Carmel 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. The grades are meaningfully apart: Barrett Pond grades a B while Lake Carmel grades a D. That two-letter spread reflects real underlying differences — different watershed inputs, different depth profiles, or different monitoring rigor.
For a recreational visitor, the wider grade gap is decisive — Barrett Pond is the better water-quality choice. For a researcher, the gap is the interesting part: what is different about the two watersheds, and which of those differences is mutable?
Barrett Pond
Good clarity, visible to about 14.4 ft.
Lake Carmel
Murky, only visible to about 5.6 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Barrett Pond | Lake Carmel |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 14.4 ft | 5.6 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 70 acres | 240 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | oligotrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Barrett Pond wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Lake Carmel's Grade D. Water clarity: 14.4 ft vs 5.6 ft. For fishing diversity, Barrett Pond also leads with 0 species.