Browns Lake vs Wind Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Browns Lake reads lower on nutrients and algae than Wind Lake. Both are in Racine County, Wisconsin.
Both Browns Lake and Wind Lake sit in Wisconsin. A same-state comparison strips out the state-level water-quality regime as a variable: any differences in the readings here are about the lakes themselves, not the agencies sampling them. The readings are close: Browns Lake and Wind Lake sit within a narrow band of each other on phosphorus, chlorophyll-a and clarity. The per-parameter table below shows where the small differences actually live.
With readings 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.
Browns Lake
Murky, only visible to about 6.2 ft.
Wind Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.7 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Browns Lake | Wind Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | 6.2 ft | 8.7 ft Better |
| Phosphorus | 17 µg/L Better | 176 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | 6.8 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | 44 ft | 47 ft Better |
| Surface Area | 397 acres | 919 acres |
| Public Access | Yes | Yes |
| Fish Species | 4 | 6 Better |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | eutrophic |
A green ✓ marks the better value for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better). Surface area and trophic state carry no tick — a bigger lake is not a better lake.
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Verdict
Browns Lake reads lower on nutrients and algae than Wind Lake. Water clarity: 6.2 ft vs 8.7 ft. For more fish-species variety, Wind Lake edges ahead with 6 documented species.
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.