Barrett Pond vs Sagamore Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Barrett Pond has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Sagamore Lake (D, Poor). Both are in Putnam County, Wisconsin.
Both Barrett Pond and Sagamore Lake 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 Sagamore Lake 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.
Sagamore Lake
Murky, only visible to about 5 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Barrett Pond | Sagamore Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 14.4 ft | 5 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 70 acres | 96 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 Sagamore Lake's Grade D. Water clarity: 14.4 ft vs 5 ft. For fishing diversity, Barrett Pond also leads with 0 species.