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LakeQuality

Delavan Lake vs Geneva Lake

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

Geneva Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Delavan Lake (B, Good). Both are in Walworth County, Wisconsin.

B

Delavan Lake

Walworth County, Wisconsin

Moderate clarity, visible to about 9.3 ft.

A

Geneva Lake

Walworth County, Wisconsin

Crystal clear, you can see 20.7 ft down.

Side-by-Side Metrics

MetricDelavan LakeGeneva Lake
Overall GradeB (Good)A (Excellent)
Water Clarity9.3 ft20.7 ft
Phosphorus26.5 µg/L13.4 µg/L
Chlorophyll-a (Algae)No dataNo data
Maximum Depth52 ft135 ft
Surface Area1.9K acres5.4K acres
Public AccessYesYes
Fish Species66
Trophic Statemesotrophicoligotrophic

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

Verdict

Geneva Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade A versus Delavan Lake's Grade B. Water clarity: 20.7 ft vs 9.3 ft. For fishing diversity, Geneva Lake also leads with 6 species.