Dexter Lake vs Wazeecha Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Wazeecha Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Dexter Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in Wood County, Wisconsin.
Dexter Lake and Wazeecha Lake are both in Wisconsin — 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. The grades are meaningfully apart: Wazeecha Lake grades a B while Dexter Lake grades a F. That two-letter spread reflects real underlying differences — different watershed inputs, different depth profiles, or different monitoring rigor.
For a recreational visitor, the wider grade gap is decisive — Wazeecha 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?
Dexter Lake
Very murky, less than 1.5 ft of visibility.
Wazeecha Lake
Moderate clarity, visible to about 7 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Dexter Lake | Wazeecha Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | F (Very Poor) | B (Good) |
| Water Clarity | 1.5 ft | 7 ft |
| Phosphorus | 483 µg/L | 11.6 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 298 acres | 148 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | hypereutrophic | mesotrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Wazeecha Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Dexter Lake's Grade F. Water clarity: 7 ft vs 1.5 ft. For fishing diversity, Wazeecha Lake also leads with 0 species.