Birch Lake vs Birch Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Birch Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Birch Lake (D, Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Both Birch Lake and Birch Lake sit in Wisconsin. 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 — Birch Lake (D) versus Birch 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.
Birch Lake
No clarity data.
Birch Lake
Murky, only visible to about 5.5 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Birch Lake | Birch Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | No data | 5.5 ft |
| Phosphorus | 60.3 µg/L | 27.6 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 2.3K acres | 2.3K 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
Birch Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Birch Lake's Grade D. For fishing diversity, Birch Lake also leads with 0 species.