Danbury Flowage Lake vs Minerva Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Minerva Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Danbury Flowage Lake (D, Poor). Both are in Burnett County, Wisconsin.
Both Danbury Flowage Lake and Minerva 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. Minerva Lake (A) is materially cleaner than Danbury Flowage Lake (D). 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 — Minerva 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?
Danbury Flowage Lake
Murky, only visible to about 6.2 ft.
Minerva Lake
Good clarity, visible to about 10.5 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Danbury Flowage Lake | Minerva Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | A (Excellent) |
| Water Clarity | 6.2 ft | 10.5 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | 16.3 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 2.8K acres | 245 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
Minerva Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Danbury Flowage Lake's Grade D. Water clarity: 10.5 ft vs 6.2 ft. For fishing diversity, Minerva Lake also leads with 0 species.