Bradley Brook Reservoir vs Hatch Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Bradley Brook Reservoir has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Hatch Lake (B, Good). Both are in Madison County, Wisconsin.
Bradley Brook Reservoir and Hatch Lake are both in New York — a same-state head-to-head where the comparison comes down to lake-specific differences in depth, watershed, and monitoring history rather than the broader state-level water-quality regime. The grades are close: Bradley Brook Reservoir (A) and Hatch Lake (B) are within one letter of each other on the LakeGrade rubric. The per-parameter sub-grades below will show where the small differences actually live.
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.
Bradley Brook Reservoir
Crystal clear, you can see 20.7 ft down.
Hatch Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 13.4 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Bradley Brook Reservoir | Hatch Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | A (Excellent) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 20.7 ft | 13.4 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 141 acres | 134 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | oligotrophic | oligotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Bradley Brook Reservoir wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Hatch Lake's Grade B. Water clarity: 20.7 ft vs 13.4 ft. For fishing diversity, Bradley Brook Reservoir also leads with 0 species.