Beaver Lake vs Sbtk011.8 Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Sbtk011.8 Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Beaver Lake (D, Poor).
Beaver Lake is in New York; Sbtk011.8 Lake is in Pennsylvania. Cross-state comparisons carry an extra wrinkle — Minnesota PCA and Wisconsin DNR use slightly different sampling cadences and station coverage, though both feed the same EPA Water Quality Portal. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Beaver Lake (D) versus Sbtk011.8 Lake (C). 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.
Beaver Lake
Murky, only visible to about 5.5 ft.
Sbtk011.8 Lake
No clarity data.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Beaver Lake | Sbtk011.8 Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 5.5 ft | No data |
| Phosphorus | No data | 36 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 40 acres | 202 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Sbtk011.8 Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Beaver Lake's Grade D. For fishing diversity, Sbtk011.8 Lake also leads with 0 species.