Gmw-04 Lake vs Wed-01 Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Wed-01 Lake has a higher water quality grade (C, Fair) than Gmw-04 Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Gmw-04 Lake and Wed-01 Lake are both in Indiana — 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: Wed-01 Lake grades a C while Gmw-04 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 — Wed-01 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?
Gmw-04 Lake
Very murky, less than 3.1 ft of visibility.
Wed-01 Lake
Murky, only visible to about 5.9 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Gmw-04 Lake | Wed-01 Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | F (Very Poor) | C (Fair) |
| Water Clarity | 3.1 ft | 5.9 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 103.2 µg/L | 9.3 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 21.4 acres | 173 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
Wed-01 Lake wins on overall water quality with a Grade C versus Gmw-04 Lake's Grade F. Water clarity: 5.9 ft vs 3.1 ft. For fishing diversity, Wed-01 Lake also leads with 0 species.