Chute Pond at vs Townsend Flowage Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Townsend Flowage Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Chute Pond at (C, Fair). Both are in Oconto County, Wisconsin.
Both Chute Pond at and Townsend Flowage Lake sit in Wisconsin. 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. Townsend Flowage Lake (A) is materially cleaner than Chute Pond at (C). 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 — Townsend Flowage Lake 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?
Chute Pond at
Murky, only visible to about 6 ft.
Townsend Flowage Lake
No clarity data.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Chute Pond at | Townsend Flowage Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | C (Fair) | A (Excellent) |
| Water Clarity | 6 ft | No data |
| Phosphorus | 28 µg/L | 14 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 440 acres | 476 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Townsend Flowage Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Chute Pond at's Grade C. For fishing diversity, Townsend Flowage Lake also leads with 0 species.