Brantingham Lake vs Otter Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Brantingham Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Otter Lake (D, Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Brantingham Lake and Otter 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 meaningfully apart: Brantingham Lake grades a B while Otter 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 — Brantingham Lake 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?
Brantingham Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 10.7 ft.
Otter Lake
Murky, only visible to about 6.6 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Brantingham Lake | Otter Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 10.7 ft | 6.6 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 327 acres | 135 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Brantingham Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Otter Lake's Grade D. Water clarity: 10.7 ft vs 6.6 ft. For fishing diversity, Brantingham Lake also leads with 0 species.