Camelot Lake vs Mason Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Camelot Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Mason Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in Adams County, Wisconsin.
Camelot Lake and Mason Lake are both in Wisconsin — 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: Camelot Lake grades a B while Mason Lake grades a F. 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 — Camelot 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?
Camelot Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 8 ft.
Mason Lake
Very murky, less than 1.1 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Camelot Lake | Mason Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 8 ft | 1.1 ft |
| Phosphorus | 17.2 µg/L | 104.5 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 445 acres | 856 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | hypereutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Camelot Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Mason Lake's Grade F. Water clarity: 8 ft vs 1.1 ft. For fishing diversity, Camelot Lake also leads with 0 species.