China Pond vs Lake Lincolndale
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
China Pond has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Lake Lincolndale (F, Very Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
China Pond and Lake Lincolndale are both in New York — 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. China Pond (A) is materially cleaner than Lake Lincolndale (F). A gap that wide is unlikely to close in a single year of remediation work; it reflects multi-decade differences in the lakes themselves.
For a recreational visitor, the wider grade gap is decisive — China Pond is the better water-quality choice. For a researcher, the gap is the interesting part: what is different about the two watersheds, and which of those differences is mutable?
China Pond
Crystal clear, you can see 15.2 ft down.
Lake Lincolndale
Very murky, less than 2.8 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | China Pond | Lake Lincolndale |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | A (Excellent) | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 15.2 ft | 2.8 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 45 acres | 22 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | oligotrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
China Pond wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Lake Lincolndale's Grade F. Water clarity: 15.2 ft vs 2.8 ft. For fishing diversity, China Pond also leads with 0 species.