Easter Lake vs Fort des Moines Park Pond
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Easter Lake has a higher water quality grade (D, Poor) than Fort des Moines Park Pond (F, Very Poor). Both are in Polk County, Wisconsin.
Easter Lake and Fort des Moines Park Pond are both in Iowa — 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. These two are within a letter of each other on the rubric — Easter Lake (D) versus Fort des Moines Park Pond (F). The deciding factors for a recreational visitor are likely physical (depth, access, fish species) rather than water-quality differences.
With grades this close, the choice between the two lakes turns on non-water-quality factors: depth, fish species, public access, distance from home. The per-lake pages below cover all of those.
Easter Lake
Very murky, less than 2.9 ft of visibility.
Fort des Moines Park Pond
Very murky, less than 2.8 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Easter Lake | Fort des Moines Park Pond |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | D (Poor) | F (Very Poor) |
| Water Clarity | 2.9 ft | 2.8 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 22.8 µg/L | 32.6 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 218 acres | 11.6 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Easter Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade D versus Fort des Moines Park Pond's Grade F. Water clarity: 2.9 ft vs 2.8 ft. For fishing diversity, Easter Lake also leads with 0 species.