Barrett Pond vs Seven Hills Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Barrett Pond has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Seven Hills Lake (D, Poor). Both are in Putnam County, Wisconsin.
Both Barrett Pond and Seven Hills 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. Barrett Pond (B) is materially cleaner than Seven Hills Lake (D). A gap that wide is unlikely to close in a single year of remediation work; it reflects multi-decade differences in the lakes themselves.
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.
Seven Hills Lake
Murky, only visible to about 4.8 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Barrett Pond | Seven Hills Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 14.4 ft | 4.8 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 70 acres | 56 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 Seven Hills Lake's Grade D. Water clarity: 14.4 ft vs 4.8 ft. For fishing diversity, Barrett Pond also leads with 0 species.