Gmw-04 Lake vs Wed-01 Lake
Water quality, depth, fish species, and recreation comparison.
Wed-01 Lake has a higher water quality grade (A, Excellent) than Gmw-04 Lake (F, Very Poor). Both are in Wisconsin.
Both Gmw-04 Lake and Wed-01 Lake sit in Indiana. A same-state comparison strips out the state-level water-quality regime as a variable: any grade differences here are about the lakes themselves, not the agencies grading them. Wed-01 Lake (A) is materially cleaner than Gmw-04 Lake (F). A gap that wide is unlikely to close in a single year of remediation work; it reflects multi-decade differences in the lakes themselves.
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
Good clarity, visible to about 14.5 ft.
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Gmw-04 Lake | Wed-01 Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Grade | F (Very Poor) | A (Excellent) |
| Water Clarity | 3.1 ft | 14.5 ft |
| Phosphorus | No data | No data |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 103.2 µg/L | 1.9 µg/L |
| Maximum Depth | - | - |
| Surface Area | 21.4 acres | 815 acres |
| Public Access | Unknown | Unknown |
| Fish Species | 0 | 0 |
| Trophic State | eutrophic | oligotrophic |
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 A versus Gmw-04 Lake's Grade F. Water clarity: 14.5 ft vs 3.1 ft. For fishing diversity, Wed-01 Lake also leads with 0 species.