Cedar Lake vs Lake Macbride
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Lake Macbride has a higher water quality grade (D, Poor) than Cedar Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Both Cedar Lake and Lake Macbride sit in Iowa. 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. The grades are close: Cedar Lake (F) and Lake Macbride (D) are within one letter of each other on the LakeGrade rubric. The per-parameter sub-grades below will show where the small differences actually live.
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.
Cedar Lake
Very murky, less than 0.9 ft of visibility.
Lake Macbride
Very murky, less than 2.9 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Cedar Lake | Lake Macbride |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | F (Very Poor) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 0.9 ft | 2.9 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 129 µg/L | 28.5 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 115 acres | 950 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | hypereutrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Lake Macbride wins on overall water quality with a Grade D versus Cedar Lake's Grade F. Water clarity: 2.9 ft vs 0.9 ft. For fishing diversity, Lake Macbride also leads with 0 species.