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Nepco Lake reads lower on nutrients and algae than Camelot Lake. Both are in Wisconsin.

Reviewed by LakeQuality Editorial Team · Updated

Both Camelot Lake and Nepco 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. These two sit close on their nutrient and algae readings, Camelot Lake versus Nepco Lake. The deciding factors for a recreational visitor are likely physical (depth, access, fish species) rather than water-quality differences.

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.

Camelot Lake

Adams County, Wisconsin

Moderate clarity, visible to about 7.6 ft.

Nepco Lake

Wood County, Wisconsin

Good clarity, visible to about 10.5 ft.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricCamelot LakeNepco Lake
Water Clarity7.6 ft10.5 ft Better
Phosphorus18.3 µg/L10.9 µg/L Better
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth24 ft29 ft Better
Surface Area393 acres496 acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species46 Better
Trophic Statemesotrophicmesotrophic

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

Camelot Lake and Nepco Lake read the same on nutrients and algae overall. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (Camelot Lake: 7.6 ft, Nepco Lake: 10.5 ft) and what you want from the lake. Camelot Lake has fewer fish species than Nepco Lake.

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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.