Central Park Lake vs Silver Lake Max Depth
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Central Park Lake has a higher water quality grade (D, Poor) than Silver Lake Max Depth (F, Very Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Central Park Lake and Silver Lake Max Depth are both in Iowa — 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. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Central Park Lake (D) versus Silver Lake Max Depth (F). 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.
Silver Lake Max Depth
Very murky, less than 2.4 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Central Park Lake | Silver Lake Max Depth |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 3.3 ft | 2.4 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 23.2 µg/L | 37.6 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 25 acres | 39 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
Central Park Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade D versus Silver Lake Max Depth's Grade F. Water clarity: 3.3 ft vs 2.4 ft. For fishing diversity, Central Park Lake also leads with 0 species.