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Cass Lake South Central Basin; W. Bloomfield Township Section 3 vs Lakeville Lake Central Basin

Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.

Cass Lake South Central Basin; W. Bloomfield Township Section 3 has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Lakeville Lake Central Basin (B, Good). Both are in Oakland County, Michigan.

Both Cass Lake South Central Basin; W. Bloomfield Township Section 3 and Lakeville Lake Central Basin sit in Michigan. A same-state comparison strips out the state-level water-quality regime as a variable: any grade differences here are about the lakes themselves, not the agencies grading them. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Cass Lake South Central Basin; W. Bloomfield Township Section 3 (A) versus Lakeville Lake Central Basin (B). The deciding factors for a recreational visitor are likely physical (depth, access, fish species) rather than water-quality differences.

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.

Good clarity, visible to about 12 ft.

B

Lakeville Lake Central Basin

Oakland County, Michigan

Moderate clarity, visible to about 9.5 ft.

Side-by-Side Metrics

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.

Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.

MetricCass Lake South Central Basin; W. Bloomfield Township Section 3Lakeville Lake Central Basin
Overall GradeA (Excellent)B (Good)
Water Clarity12 ft9.5 ft
PhosphorusNo dataNo data
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)2.3 µg/L3.6 µg/L
Maximum Depth--
Surface Area850 acres460 acres
Public AccessUnknownUnknown
Fish Species00
Trophic Statemesotrophicmesotrophic

Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).

Verdict

Cass Lake South Central Basin; W. Bloomfield Township Section 3 wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Lakeville Lake Central Basin's Grade B. Water clarity: 12 ft vs 9.5 ft. For fishing diversity, Cass Lake South Central Basin; W. Bloomfield Township Section 3 also leads with 0 species.