Central Park Lake vs Lake Macbride
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Central Park Lake and Lake Macbride both received the same overall water quality grade of D (Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Both Central Park 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. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Central Park Lake (D) versus Lake Macbride (D). 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.
Central Park Lake
Very murky, less than 3.3 ft of visibility.
Lake Macbride
Very murky, less than 2.9 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Central Park Lake | Lake Macbride |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | D (Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 3.3 ft | 2.9 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 23.2 µg/L | 28.5 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 25 acres | 950 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Both lakes earn the same Grade D. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (Central Park Lake: 3.3 ft, Lake Macbride: 2.9 ft) and what you want from the lake. Central Park Lake matches its peer on species count.