Glendale Lake vs Lake of Egypt
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Glendale Lake has a higher water quality grade (B, Good) than Lake of Egypt (C, Fair). Both are in Wisconsin.
Glendale Lake and Lake of Egypt are both in Illinois — 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 — Glendale Lake (B) versus Lake of Egypt (C). 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.
Glendale Lake
Murky, only visible to about 4.8 ft.
Lake of Egypt
Very murky, less than 3.2 ft of visibility.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Glendale Lake | Lake of Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | B (Good) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 4.8 ft | 3.2 ft |
| Phosphorus | 16 µg/L | 26 µg/L |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No data | No data |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 84 acres | 2.3K acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | mesotrophic | eutrophic |
Bold value = better for that metric (lower phosphorus / chlorophyll = cleaner; higher Secchi / depth / species count = better).
Verdict
Glendale Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade B versus Lake of Egypt's Grade C. Water clarity: 4.8 ft vs 3.2 ft. For fishing diversity, Glendale Lake also leads with 0 species.