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Clark Lake vs Kangaroo Lake

Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.

Clark Lake and Kangaroo Lake both received the same overall water quality grade of A (Excellent). Both are in Door County, Wisconsin.

A

Clark Lake

Door County, Wisconsin

Crystal clear, you can see 41 ft down.

A

Kangaroo Lake

Door County, Wisconsin

Crystal clear, you can see 27.9 ft down.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricClark LakeKangaroo Lake
Overall GradeA (Excellent)A (Excellent)
Water Clarity41 ft27.9 ft
Phosphorus10.5 µg/L13.2 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth25 ft-
Surface Area865 acres1.2K acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species65
Trophic Stateoligotrophicoligotrophic

Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).

Verdict

Both lakes earn the same Grade A. The tiebreakers come down to clarity (Clark Lake: 41 ft, Kangaroo Lake: 27.9 ft) and what you want from the lake. Clark Lake supports more documented fish species.